M’sian-born doctor hailed for stopping Adelaide outbreak- Dr. Dharminy Thurairatnam

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 Dr dharminy thurairatnam; affectionately known as the Malaysian doctor who saved an Australian patient from forming a new covid-19 cluster in adelaide.


Dr. Dharminy who hails from klang, has been acknowledged by south Australia's chief public health officer Dr. Nicola Spurrier for discovering coronavirus symptoms in an elderly women. The doctor graduated from medical school in 2006 and previously worked in hospitals in penang and Singapore before moving to Adelaide last year. Furthermore, she has not seen her husband who works in a Singapore hospital and her two sons since the international borders were closed in March due to the covid-19 pandemic. 


Dr.Dharminy Thurairatnam


The Sunday Mail in Adelaide had published a two-page news report on her with the headline “Humble doctor busted cluster” while ABC News’ headline was “South Australia’s coronavirus cluster detected by junior doctor who heard a cough in hospital emergency department”.

“I am only one doctor in the emergency department who tries to do my very best with every patient that I treat, ” said Dr Dharminy at The Playford Adelaide medi-hotel, where she is being quarantined with 90 other staff members and patients. 

Dr Dharminy said praise should go to the hospital’s senior consultants and staff, who were committed to teaching and patiently guided young clinicians like herself.

“They often reiterate to us to observe patients and pick up on subtle signs that patients don’t mention or may think are irrelevant.



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