KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Asmawi Ani a.k.a. Mawi has been detained at a hospital in Bangi since last night due to an unusually high blood pressure reading.
It was by sheer luck that the winner of Akademi Fantasia Season 3 went to the hospital for a routine check-up when the doctors found that his systolic BP reading was at 200 mmHg (ideal systolic BP is between 90 and 120).
“When doctors saw the reading, they advised me to be warded for observation. It took me by surprise too as I didn’t feel anything unusual before I left for the hospital,” said the 37-year-old artiste in a news report today.
Mawi also shared that he wasn’t sure why his blood pressure had shot up and that he wasn’t aware of any symptoms which could be tell-tale signs of his health condition.
He added that he would be in the hospital for a few more days before he could be discharged and hoped that his fans and followers would pray for his recovery.
In the latest posting on his Instagram, Mawi is seen being pushed in a wheelchair at the hospital by his wife Ekin Rahmat.