by Dr Samira Osman, Malyka Rashid, Amran Hussain | Aug 31, 2025
Background The Healthy Ramadan Campaign 2025 was a nationwide initiative designed to support Muslim communities in maintaining their wellbeing during the holy month. Recognising the importance of accessible, culturally appropriate health education, the campaign...
by Sadia Kousar, Sarah Baig, Malyka Rashid, Safwaan Hafez, Samira Osman | Aug 29, 2025
Abstract Introduction: Ramadan fasting, observed by over 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, poses clinical challenges, particularly for patients with chronic illnesses who fast despite exemptions. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) often lack confidence and training to...
by Dr Abdelmageed Abdelrahman Ramadan | Aug 29, 2025
Introduction “His eyes turned white from sorrow” [1]. This verse from Surah Yusuf has long attracted both scholars of tafsir and medical researchers. Some interpretations suggest that this “whitening” refers to cataracts, now recognised as the leading cause of...
by Dr Rani Khatib | Dec 30, 2024
I tested positive for COVID-19 in November 2020, and that was when the story began. It was still quite early in the pandemic, there were no approved vaccines, and we were still learning how to treat the disease. I had no obvious risk factors nor any core morbidities...
by Dr Liz Hare, Dr Faraz Mughal, Dr Amina Al-Yassin, Dr Ichechim White | Aug 30, 2024
The RCGP Adolescent Health Group (AHG) is a special interest group committed to the health and wellbeing of Young People (YP). A YP is defined by The United Nations, for statistical purposes as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years [1]. We have chosen to...
