Navamalar with one of the meals that she provides - nasi minyak with sambal chicken and cucumber salad, with jelly dessert. Photo: The Star/Glenn Guan
Former Covid-19 patient Navamalar Naggappan, 39, understands the frustrations that those hospitalised or home-quarantined for Covid-19 go through because she went through it all before. In October last year, Navamalar tested positive for Covid-19 and had to be hospitalised.
Now, determined to ease the journey for other patients, she has started catering customisable meals for them during their hospital stay or while they are quarantined at home.
“It all started when my whole family – my mum, my elder sister, my son and I – were admitted to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for Covid-19 in October last year. My mum, who had stage three symptoms (with pneumonia), was unable to eat. She craved idli and curry fish, and refused to eat anything else.