Faints, fans and a five-person medic team at the BASS Muar ‘kenduri’

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — Inside the Yong Shen Banquet hall in Muar last Sunday, a volunteer medic team was kneeling beside guests who had fainted, vomited or grown too weak to stand at the Kenduri Rakyat of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and actress-singer Bella Astillah.

Muar-based doctor Dr Muhammad Al-Amin Tajuldin, his wife Dr Nurul Fadzlyza Mohd Taha and a few of their staff who had offered their medical services for the event were kept on their feet for almost the whole event, from 12.30pm to 5pm.

“As I recall, our team treated about seven people,” Dr Amin told Malay Mail when contacted.

“This was only the number we managed to treat, and I believe the actual number of those affected was much higher,” he said.

Dr Amin said the patients were not only those above 60 and the very young, as two were children and two were women in their 20s suffering from heat exhaustion.

Some had lost consciousness and some were vomiting, while others were so lethargic they could not stand before being treated, he added.

The crowds had begun lining up at 9am, more than four hours before the doors opened at 1.30pm, and the hot, rain-free weather lasted from morning to afternoon.

Dr Amin said the hall’s ventilation could not cope with so many people, which made conditions inside even hotter.

Even the couple, known to fans as BASS (it’s their initials combined), struggled to get through the throng and had to be escorted in by police officers and civil volunteer corps personnel.

Dr Amin said the team started out with four people, led by Dr Lyza, adding that a fifth staff member was called in as cases mounted.

“To be honest, I did not expect things to be this intense,” the 35-year-old said.

He had braced for one or two minor cases, such as mild fainting or a food allergy.

“I also encountered several individuals who were aware they were unwell yet still attended, and even failed to take their prescribed medication, such as hypertension drugs. This is quite concerning,” he said.

All the patients were stabilised and none needed to be referred to hospital, but Dr Amin said the response could have been better.

“I believe we can do much better in the future,” he said.

Dr Amin, who has been a medical practitioner for 11 years, said his clinic is near the wedding hall and his team was free that weekend, so they offered their help, which Syed Saddiq’s representatives accepted.

His biggest takeaway, he said, is that large events need medical cover.

“While not every event strictly requires a medical team, large-scale events involving thousands or tens of thousands of attendees absolutely do,” he said.

He advised organisers to have paramedics on site at the very least, and ideally a doctor on standby.

He also urged vulnerable groups to avoid overcrowded venues and to take their medication beforehand.

Parents, he added, should be more careful when bringing young children to such events, as several became separated from their families during the kenduri .

Malay Mail has contacted Syed Saddiq’s team for comment but has yet to receive a response at the time of writing.

BASS tied the knot on October 10 at Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur in an all-white ceremony attended by close family, friends and prominent political figures.

They held a wedding reception at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur on October 18.

The celebrations are scheduled to continue with another Kenduri Rakyat in Bella’s home state of Sabah on October 31 in Kota Kinabalu.

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吉隆坡，10 月 27 日讯——上周日，在麻坡永申宴会厅内，一支志愿医疗队跪在那些因昏厥、呕吐或虚弱得无法站立而无法站立的宾客身边，这些宾客出席了麻坡国会议员赛沙迪·赛阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼和女演员兼歌手贝拉·阿斯蒂拉的人民大会。

来自麻坡的医生穆罕默德·阿明·塔朱尔丁博士、他的妻子努鲁·法兹利扎·莫哈末·塔哈博士以及他们的一些工作人员为此次活动提供了医疗服务，从下午 12 点 30 分到下午 5 点，他们几乎整个活动期间都站着。

阿明医生在接受《马来邮报》采访时表示：“我记得我们团队治疗了大约七名患者。”

“这只是我们能够治疗的人数，我相信实际受影响的人数要高得多，”他说。

阿明医生说，患者不仅包括 60 岁以上的老人和非常年幼的孩子，还有两名儿童和两名 20 多岁的女性，她们都患有中暑。

他还补充说，有些人失去了意识，有些人呕吐，还有一些人昏昏欲睡，在接受治疗前甚至无法站立。

人群从早上 9 点就开始排队，比下午 1 点 30 分开门时间提前了四个多小时，而且炎热无雨的天气从早上一直持续到下午。

阿明博士表示，大厅的通风系统无法应对这么多人，导致里面更加闷热。

就连这对被粉丝称为 BASS（取自他们名字首字母的组合）的情侣，也难以穿过人群，不得不由警察和民防志愿者护送入场。

阿明医生说，团队最初由莱扎医生领导，共有四人；随着病例的增加，又召集了第五名工作人员。

“说实话，我没想到事情会发展到这种程度，”这位35岁的男子说道。

他预料到可能会出现一两起轻微病例，例如轻微晕厥或食物过敏。

“我还遇到一些明知自己身体不适却仍然前来就诊的人，甚至没有服用医生开的药物，例如降压药。这非常令人担忧，”他说。

所有患者病情均已稳定，无需转送至医院，但阿明医生表示，应对措施本可以做得更好。

“我相信我们未来可以做得更好，”他说。

从医 11 年的阿明医生说，他的诊所就在婚礼大厅附近，而且他的团队那个周末正好有空，所以他们主动提出帮忙，赛义德·萨迪克的代表接受了他们的提议。

他说，他最大的收获是大型活动需要医疗保障。

他说：“虽然并非每场活动都必须配备医疗团队，但涉及成千上万或数万人的大型活动绝对需要。”

他建议组织者至少要在现场配备医护人员，最好还要有医生随时待命。

他还敦促弱势群体避免前往人流密集的场所，并提前服用药物。

他还补充说，家长在带幼儿参加此类活动时应该更加小心，因为在肯杜里节期间，有好几个孩子与家人走散了。

《马来邮报》已联系赛义德·萨迪克的团队征求意见，但截至发稿时尚未收到回复。

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