Makkah and Jeddah entitled "Towards a Safe Fasting for Diabetics"

Under the title "Towards a Safe Fasting for Diabetics", the Charitable Association for the Care of Chronic Diseases in the Holy Capital "Shifa" organizes two scientific seminars in Makkah and Jeddah on Monday and Tuesday 17-18 Shaaban, on two shifts, the first in the morning for doctors and specialists, and the second in the evening for the general community.

Dr. Khaled bin Abdullah Tayeb, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shifa Association, explained that the association seeks, through the two scientific sessions that it organizes, to help diabetic patients to perform the obligatory fasting without being exposed to severe complications that may hinder their fasting.

The president of the association added that the two seminars will be attended by Dr. Khaled Abdullah Tayyib, Director of the Diabetes Center at Al-Noor Specialist Hospital in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shifa Association, Professor Muhammad Hassanein, Consultant of Internal Medicine and Diabetes at Cardiff University in Britain, and the lawyer, Jurisprudence and Legal Counselor, Dr. Zahid bin Zakir Al-Siddiqi.

And Dr. revealed. It is good that the activities will deal with the jurisprudence rulings for fasting diabetic patients issued by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and explain them in detail. It will also cover all the instructions that diabetics should follow during their fasting, including the sample meals that are recommended to use, indicating that the lecturers will discuss all types of oral tablets that reduce blood sugar and all Types of insulin and their optimal use during the fasting period.

Dr. Ok that the two principal researchers in the symposium, Dr. Khaled Tayeb and Dr. Mohamed Hassanein will reveal the results of the latest medical research that dealt with fasting for diabetic patients and how to benefit from the results of these research in caring for diabetics during the blessed month of Ramadan, explaining that the symposium will witness an open dialogue with patients to answer all their inquiries and questions regarding the month of fasting.

And Dr. It is good that the first campaign, which will be organized in Makkah Al-Mukarramah on Monday 17 Shaaban 1432 AH, will witness a special scientific session for doctors and specialists in the morning at Al-Noor Specialized Hospital theater, in addition to an awareness session for the general community that will be held at the Grand Coral Hotel in Makkah Al-Mukarramah immediately after the evening prayer, and the second campaign will be organized in Jeddah on Tuesday 18 Shaban 1432 AH. A special seminar for doctors and specialists will be witnessed in the morning at King Fahd Hospital Theater, as well as an awareness session for the general community that will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah immediately after the evening prayer.

It is noteworthy that the activities will include a free blood sugar check-up and a visit to the nutrition corner to learn about the nutritional instructions for the month of fasting, and the attendees will also be able to obtain a free copy of the modern edition of the book of fasting provisions and guidelines for people with diabetes, and 20 sugar devices will be drawn free of charge for the attendees.

It is noteworthy that the Charitable Association for the Care of Chronic Diseases in the Holy Capital "Shifa" aspires to be a pioneering model for medical and social care for people with chronic diseases in the Holy Capital, as well as achieving leadership in training, health education and scientific research. The association aims to provide high-quality care for people with chronic diseases and those in need An optimal use of resources.