Diabetes and Ramadan

In this module, Module 3, we are going to discuss very important topics about risk stratification, we're going to know who is allowed to fast, and who should not fast, because Islam gives the option not to fast for sick people. Islam actually exempts sick people from fasting. Diebetic persons usually don't see themselves as sick people. But according to risk stratification we are going to tell the patients who are allowed to fast without complication, and who will be allowed to fast but with some concerns, and who is not allowed to fast and we should convince the patient to follow the religious advice. Also, in this module, we are going to know that diabetic persons should go to their doctors one to two months before Ramadan, for examination, for routine annual check-up, and also for pre-Ramadan education, and the pre-Ramadan education is better to contain dietary advice about lifestyle, diet, exercise, when to break the fast, and also to do the self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and to know that this pinprick doesn't break the fasting. It's very important to let the patient know that the pinprick doesn't break the fasting, they can do the blood glucose testing whenever they want, and also the insulin injection doesn't break the fast. The patients also should know the risks that may happen, and how to deal with these risks.