Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, A video narrating the alleged rejection of a four-month-old baby patient with the initials MZP at the Regional General Hospital (RSUD) Karawang, West Java, went viral on social media. The incident that occurred on Sunday night (3/5/2026) sparked public attention regarding the capacity and standards of health services at government-owned health facilities. Based on amateur videos circulating, the mother of baby MZP expressed her disappointment because she did not receive treatment. The mother stated that she had taken her child to the Karawang Regional Hospital with a referral letter after previously experiencing shortness of breath and receiving steam therapy from a midwife at the local clinic.When they arrived at the Karawang Regional Hospital's Emergency Room (IGD), the family stated that the hospital did not provide medical treatment. The reason given by the hospital was that the treatment room was full or overloaded, so the family was advised to look for another hospital.Responding to the incident circulating, Deputy Director of Services at Karawang Regional Hospital, Dr. Parlindungan, providing official clarification. He confirmed that the patient had arrived at the emergency room and communicated with the medical officer on duty at that time on the night of the incident.
Dr. Parlindungan explained that the action given was not a rejection, but rather a recommendation to look for alternative health facilities. This decision was taken because the condition of the Emergency Room at Karawang Regional Hospital that night experienced a very high surge in patients.The RSUD explained that the standard capacity in the Emergency Room at Karawang Regional Hospital is only 30 beds. However, on Sunday night medical staff had to serve up to 50 patients simultaneously, which made the workload reach almost 200 percent of normal capacity.Even though doctors had seen the condition of baby MZP and assessed that he was calm, the accumulation of patients was the main obstacle. In order to avoid too long queues and further health risks, officers advised the family to look for another hospital so that the baby could receive immediate treatment.The management of Karawang Regional Hospital confirmed that this incident would be subject to serious evaluation. The hospital is committed to improving the emergency room triage system and increasing referral communication with surrounding hospitals in Karawang Regency.
