Five Merdeka and Sabah Day Babies Welcomed at KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital

2 September 2025

KOTA KINABALU: KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital celebrated a truly special occasion with the birth of five babies on 31 August 2025, coinciding with Malaysia’s 68th National Day and Sabah Day. The joyous arrivals not only brought happiness to their families but also added festive cheer to the hospital’s Merdeka celebrations.

Of the five newborns, three were girls and two were boys, all safely delivered by the hospital’s resident consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists, Dr Norafidah Ahmad, Dr Nuraini Sukarna and Dr Naumi Laboh.

To mark the significance of the day, the hospital presented commemorative gifts to each family as a gesture of appreciation and in celebration of both National Day and Sabah Day.

The first baby, a girl born to Pamela Francis Lee, arrived at 9.25am weighing 3.61kg. The second, a girl born to Masitah Abdul Kassim, was delivered at 1.07pm weighing 3.8kg. In the evening, a girl weighing 2.15kg was delivered at 6.16pm by Magdalina Francis.

Later that night, the fourth baby, a boy born to Racheal Gail Richard, arrived at 10.09pm weighing 2.9kg. The fifth and final baby, a boy born to Siti Aminah Hakim, was delivered at 11.13pm weighing 3.075kg.

This meaningful moment once again underscored KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest standards of maternal and child healthcare, while continuing to support the well-being of the wider community.