JANUARY-FEBRUARY , 2022 | THE HEALTH

BY FATIHAH MANAF

The local community often organised the programme in a very festive manner . Among the traditions before the mass circumcision was , the boys would parade in Malay traditional clothes around the area , accompanied by the sound of ‘ kompang ’. They would then participate in a ‘ special shower ’ using the water hose from the fire and rescue department .

According to Irsyad Al-Fatwa Series 258 , issued by the Mufti of Federal Territories , Malaysia , circumcision is obligatory worship in the al-Shafi ’ e School of Thoughts . It is a minor surgery removing a portion of the excess skin at the tip of the penis ( preputial skin ). Traditionally in this country , the procedure is performed by ‘ Tok Mudim ’, but these days , it is mostly carried out by general practitioners .

Parents often opt for school holidays to have their children circumcised as the wound may take time to recover . However , with the advent of technology , some clinics offer a more painless way for circumcision , which takes less time for the wound to heal .

Poliklinik Amalmedik is one of the clinic chains that offer such services . It positions itself as a pain and surgical clinic which focuses on interventional pain management and minor surgeries .

New procedure

“ When it comes to circumcision , what we usually hear about is the laser technique . But in Poliklinik Amalmedik , we also offer a new method called smartklamp ,” said Dr Ahmad Akram from Poliklinik Amalmedik Kota Damansara during the Selangor Halal Industry Media Documentary and Promotion Familiarisation Trip .

He gave a brief explanation on the use of smartklamp and some of its benefits in which the children could wear pants right after the procedure , unlike other methods where they had to wear sarong until the wound was healed . A needle-free injection was also used to make it less painful .

“ It is safer and has less risk of infection . Cosmetically , it is ‘ nicer ’ than using a laser . It is also easier to clean and ( the children ) do not have to worry about avoiding water . This smartklamp technique also has a short recovery period of around one week , compared to laser technique which takes two weeks .”

Benefits of circumcision

At Poliklinik Amalmedik , circumcision is listed under the surgical procedure , and the clinic offers such services to adults , children ( boys ) and babies . Adult circumcision at the clinic consists of laser and stapler techniques . Children ( boy ) circumcision consists of laser and smartklamp techniques , while laser and plastibell techniques are used for baby circumcision .

Even though most Muslim men get circumcised for religious reasons , the practice carries some health benefits . Nano Medic Care Sdn Bhd , a pharmaceutical products company , listed several advantages of circumcision on its website , such as :

• Personal hygiene

• Reducing the risk of urinary tract infections

• Reduced risk of sexually transmitted infections

• Preventing future penile problems

• Reducing the risk of penile and cervical cancer As an initiative to welcome new Muslim brothers , the co-founder of Poliklinik Amalmedik , Dr Mohd Firdaus Musa , said the clinic was working on a programme with Hidayah Centre Foundation to provide

Dr Mohd Firdaus and Mohd Faiz Abu Bakar from the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit ( Halal industry sub-section ). circumcision services at affordable prices to these people .

“ We will try to help them to get funds from Zakat Selangor or Wilayah Persekutuan ( Kuala Lumpur ) to sponsor the circumcision ,” said Dr Mohd Firdaus .

Other services at Poliklinik Amalmedik

Poliklinik Amalmedik is a chain of clinics under Assyifa Legacy Sdn Bhd . It was established in 2015 , with the first branch located in Taman Melawati , Kuala Lumpur , followed by two other branches in Kota Warisan and Kota Damansara .

The clinic offers multiple comprehensive healthcare services to the local community . With the tagline ‘ Your Pain & Surgical Clinic ’, Poliklinik Amalmedik aims to become Malaysia ’ s leading high-quality healthcare provider .

“ Our services are similar to other normal clinics . It is just that we focus on pain management , especially joint pain treatment and also surgical management ( minor surgeries ),” explained Dr Mohd Firdaus before showing the consultation process and treatment for shoulder pain .

Other than circumcision , some services provided by Poliklinik Amalmedik include earwax microsuction , hyaluronic acid injection and minor surgeries such as toilet & suturing , incision & drainage and lump & bump removal .

Dr Mohd Firdaus also revealed that the clinic worked with sponsors to provide their services to the B40 community . Some of the medications used for treatments at the clinic are Hyruan One and Ostenil Plus .

The visit to Poliklinik Amalmedik was part of the Selangor Halal Industry Media Documentary and Promotion Familiarisation Trip , organised by the Selangor Government through the Islamic Religious Affairs , Consumer Affairs and Halal Industry Committee . The programme was coordinated by the Selangor State Economic Planning Unit and Selangor State Media Organisation . It aims to introduce diverse halal sectors available in Selangor . — The Health

Dr Ahmad Akram explains about smartklamp technique .

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