Chronic Disease and Medication for Ramadan

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 13 May 2019 · 31 mins listen

For those living with chronic diseases, medications help with managing the symptoms and effects of the disease. But if you’re fasting during Ramadan, what does that mean for your medication regimen? To help us understand more about this, we speak to pharmacy officers Ainur Fadlina Mohd Nadzir from Hospital Shah Alam, and Najwa Syahirah Safian from Klinik Kesihatan Senawang in Negeri Sembilan.

Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

fasting, medicine, diabetes, heart disease, eating habits, Health and Living, Bigger Picture

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