Probe launched into clinic’s handling of TB case after young girl’s death

Seawinds Clinic, where a mother sought help for her daughter’s tuberculosis diagnosis, leading to a tragic outcome and an ongoing investigation into healthcare practices. A grieving Hillview mom says the last few months have been a nightmare after her 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and later died a day after Eid. Tasneem Cader said she first noticed something was wrong with her daughter, Shabeera Matthews, in December when the girl’s behaviour and eating habits changed.

Cader explained: “In December, I noticed that her eating habits changed. “I then took her to the Seawinds Clinic on December 30 and explained to them that she is losing weight, she is not eating how she used to eat and she is forever tired. “Then they took a sputum test and I got a SMS with the results on 6 January that it was negative for TB.” Cader said after receiving the notification that perhaps it wasn’t as severe as what she had thought; however, later in January, Shabeera’s condition took a turn for the worse.