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 By Pharmacy Services, KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital. Puasa Puasa adalah amalan yang biasa dilakukan oleh semua masyarakat termasuk masyarakat Barat. Antara sebab seseorang individu melakukan puasa adalah kerana tuntutan ibadah, kesihatan dan penyucian diri. Terdapat pelbagai kaedah puasa yang boleh dilakukan sama ada puasa selama beberapa jam atau sehari dan puasa yang menyekat pengambilan sesetengah jenis makanan. Bagi umat Islam, puasa adalah menahan diri daripada melakukan perkara-perkara yang membatalkan puasa bermula dari terbit fajar sadiq sehingga terbenam matahari dengan disertakan niat. Ini termasuk puasa wajib di bulan Ramadhan atau puasa sunat di hari-hari yang lain. Hukum Puasa Untuk Pesakit Setiap orang Islam yang akil baligh adalah diwajibkan berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan. Namun begitu, terdapat kelonggaran untuk orang yang sakit untuk meninggalkan ibadah ini dan digantikan dengan puasa di hari yang lain. Namun jika pesakit ini disahkan tiada harapan untuk semb...

 by Ms Lavanya a/p Balakrishnan_KPJ Penang Pharmacist, Pharmacy Services.  A recent survey showed that an estimated 3.9 million Malaysians aged 18 and above are suffering from diabetes, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Nearly one in five Malaysian adults has diabetes and the prevalence rate spike from 13.4% in 2015 to 18.3% in 2019. During the launching of the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, the Health Minister said non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes and their risk factors are on the rise. What Is Diabetes? People with type 2 diabetes mellitus are unable to make enough insulin to meet the body’s needs or are unable to normally respond to the insulin they produce. When this happens, sugar levels build up in the blood. Over time, complications of high blood sugar may damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels. Risk Factors for Diabetes You are at risk of developing diabetes if you are: ●     ...

 by:  Pharmacy Services KPJ Penang Specialist Hospital -  Farah Jasni Is herd immunity alone enough? A recent survey was done by the Health Ministry regarding Malaysians’ acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine shows that 67 per cent of the 212,006 respondents are willing to take the Covid-19 vaccine. This is a good indicator in building up a herd immunity system in our battle against Covid-19 pandemic.  However, there is a group of people who are against the use of Covid-19 vaccines and continue to debate whether the safety, efficacy and stability of the vaccine are credible enough to be given to all Malaysians. The debate is further heated following the viral statement made by the former Pfizer's vice president, Dr Yeadon who claimed that Covid-19 vaccines were unnecessary as people globally were acquiring natural herd immunity by getting infected in large groups. WHO has then clarified that the view is unethical and false. Sacrificing more people by letting them get i...