Kuala Lampur, Feb. 21 -- Each year, as Ramadan approaches, a subtle but meaningful shift takes place inside clinics and hospitals across Malaysia.

It is not marked by new equipment or medical breakthroughs, but by a change in the conversations between doctors and patients.

During this period, consultations often extend beyond diagnoses and prescriptions.

Patients arrive not only with symptoms, but with questions shaped by faith, daily routines, and personal priorities.

For healthcare professionals, Ramadan becomes a time when medical care intersects closely with cultural and spiritual life.

In Malaysia, where Ramadan is widely observed, these changes are especially visible. Daily schedules adjust, eating patterns shift dramatically, ...