A Difficult Time For The Nanai Family

Written by Samoalivenews
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
After a long and protracted process to seek a visa for Baby Miracle to get medical treatment in New Zealand, the Nanai family have been advised that there will be no visa granted for Baby Miracle The New Zealand Department of Labour has put out an official release to explain the decision they have reached not to grant a visa for Baby Miracle to enter New Zealand for medical treatment. The officila release is as follows: “After careful consideration of specialist medical advice, the Department of Labour has declined the visa application of Tina Nanai’s (Baby Miracle) family for the purposes of obtaining medical treatment for her in New Zealand. Three New Zealand medical specialists, including a paediatrician, a craniofacial surgeon and a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, have all concluded that treatment is not advisable and will not benefit Tina’s quality of life. They jointly concurred that treatment could not cure Tina’s condition and further assessment and surgery had no part to play. Medical authorities in Samoa have also reached the same conclusions. Reports and information were shared by specialist medical experts in Samoa and New Zealand over several weeks, to ensure relevant information was able to be carefully considered. By the Department of Labour’s arrangement, the Nanai family have had the conclusions communicated directly to them by one of the medical professionals involved - with the assistance of an interpreter - to ensure that they fully understand the prognosis and can ask questions. Given the conclusion of the medical specialists that treatment has no part to play, the grounds for the family’s visa application do not apply and therefore there is no benefit in issuing a visa. Further, travel to New Zealand would offer false hope and possibly unrealistic expectations. It has been widely reported that the Department would give a visa if the Nanai family raised $100,000. This is incorrect. A condition of the visa was evidence of the ability to meet any medical costs but that was not the reason it was declined. The decision was made on the medical grounds that treatment was not advisable. Immigration has advised the family that should future tests reverse medical opinion to support treatment for Tina, then Immigration would be willing to reconsider a visa and waive the application fee.” When the Samoalivenews ran an online poll, there was overwhelming support for the Government of Samoa to help with the medical treatment of Baby Miracle. However, it appears that the medical experts in New Zealand share the same medical opinion with the Samoan medical experts who had earlier advised against Baby Miracle being sent to New Zealand under the Government of Samoa overseas treatment scheme. The latest news is a difficult one for the parents of Baby Miracle (Nanai family) and their growing number of supporters. Samoans from over over the world have sent messages of support for Baby Miracle. Even the international media like "60 minutes" have followed the Baby Miracle story over the last few months Comments (3) Subscribe to this comment's feed social worker written by sultana, December 27, 2007 Dear Parents, I am really shocked and sorry to see this news and I'll advised baby's parents to go Saudi Arab's Hospital that is good to this treatment and if you ask Saudi king,may be he will make it free cos it is king's hospital. Hope this information give you to do some try for baby's normal life and inshallah you will get good response from Saudi king and Allah make baby's face normal and nice. sultana be strong written by gevalz, December 28, 2007 its so sad to read and to understand whats going on with baby miracle's situation. I myself do believe that there is hope for her if we all remember her in our prayers. God lives and he works in mysterious ways. he answers our prayers ans I do believe that he will help the Nanai family find a way to treat baby miracle. she is so beautiful, just put your heads up and remember that you are not alone. no matter how hard it is , their will be a way. I luv you baby Nanai, greetings from longbeach. Have Faith written by Terry, January 09, 2008 Well, my suggestion, lets put all these treatment aside. i just can't believe all these different hospital. We are all humans, even baby Miracle, and why in the world they don't give a chance to have Baby Miracle get her surgery or treatment, whatever free. Well, sorry to hear that. Lord created her, and he is the only one that can change her. Kalofa e, baby Miracle. God is always with you. Love you so much. Write comment Name Email Title Comment
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