Doctors urge Covid patients to skip fasting during Ramzan

Doctors from the Baroda Muslim Doctors’ Association (BMDA), who are assisting the administration in treating patients during the pandemic, have also advised the same to asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients at Ajwa ITI institute.

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On Thursday, 45 were discharged from the COVID-19 care centre at Ajwa ITI after full recovery. (Representational Photo)

It is the first time in many years that the 45-year-old woman from Nagarwada has not observed fast on Saturday to mark the beginning of Ramzan. She is among the 140 COVID-19 patients in the city from the community who have been advised to skip the mandatory fast until they recover.

“I feel bad that I am not able to observe Roza but I also know that it is for my good health that I must follow this advise. Our clerics have told us that we can compensate later on as we should focus on recovery first,” says the patient admitted at GMERS Gotri.

Doctors from the Baroda Muslim Doctors’ Association (BMDA), who are assisting the administration in treating patients during the pandemic, have also advised the same to asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients at Ajwa ITI institute.

Dr Mohammed Hussain of BMDA said, “It is the peak of summer and the fast is usually 14-15 hours long.

There are high chances of dehydration and being under treatment for COVID-19, they have to follow instructions of gargles multiple times and also take their medicines during the day. Every few days, their swab samples are collected. At such a time, it is not possible to observe fast. Our focus is on achieving more recoveries as of now. The patients understood this point. It also helped that clerics like Mufti Imran from Panigate issued video messages assuring the community members that they won’t be committing any fault by skipping Rozas as of now. They can compensate by fasting after Eid as is the practice.”

About 60 patients are currently at Ajwa ITI while close to 50 from the community are at GMERS.

On Thursday, 45 were discharged from the COVID-19 care centre at Ajwa ITI after full recovery.

Aditi Raja

Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, stationed in Vadodara, Gujarat, with over 20 years in the field. She has been reporting from the region of Central Gujarat and Narmada district for this newspaper since 2013, which establishes her as a highly Authoritative and Trustworthy source on regional politics, administration, and critical socio-economic and environmental issues. Expertise: Core Authority & Specialization: Her reporting is characterized by a comprehensive grasp of the complex factors shaping Central Gujarat, which comprises a vast tribal population, including: Politics and Administration: In-depth analysis of dynamics within factions of political parties and how it affects the affairs in the region, visits of national leaders making prominent statements, and government policy decisions impacting the population on ground. Crucial Regional Projects: She consistently reports on the socio-economic and political impact of infrastructure projects in the region, especially the Statue of Unity, the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail bullet train project as well as the National Highway infrastructure. Social Justice and Human Rights: Her reporting offers deep coverage of sensitive human-interest topics, including gender, crime, and tribal issues. Her reports cover legal proceedings from various district courts as well as the Gujarat High Court (e.g., the Bilkis Bano case remission, POCSO court orders, Public Interest Litigations), the plight of tribal communities, and broader social conflicts (e.g., Kheda flogging case). Local Impact & Disaster Reporting: Excels in documenting the immediate impact of events on communities, such as the political and civic fallout of the Vadodara floods, the subsequent public anger, and the long-delayed river redevelopment projects, Harni Boat Tragedy, Air India crash, bringing out a blend of stories from the investigations as well as human emotions. Special Interest Beat: She tracks incidents concerning Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRIs) including crime and legal battles abroad, issues of illegal immigration and deportations, as well as social events connecting the local Gujarati experience to the global diaspora. ... Read More

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