What happens when a promise of lifelong healthcare is suddenly cut off?
That was the case for Amanda Mei Chu Damian, who was diagnosed with HIV as a baby and her parents were promised that she would always get access to medications and care when they adopted her.
But things changed one day, when Amanda’s access to care became more and more limited because she didn’t have the documentation to prove she’s a Malaysian citizen – not by choice, but simply because of the circumstances she was born to.
BFM hears Amanda’s story told through her father, Aliran member Dominic Damian, and also hears from child rights advocate Dr Hartini Zainuddin. Consultant infectious diseases physician Dr Wong Pui Li talks about the need to ensure access to healthcare for stateless children.
Presenter and producer: Lim Sue Ann/BFM
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
