Fasting is not deleterious to health of students, it doesn't cause peptic ulcer – Muslim doctors berate Wesley Girls authorities

The Islamic Medical Association of Ghana (IMAGH) has described as inaccurate the claim by the Wesley Girls' High school and its leadership that fasting is harmful to the health of students.

The assertion was made in a communique to defend the decision to ban Muslim students at the Wesley Girls High from taking part in the Ramadan fasting.

Reacting to the claim, the Islamic Medical Association of Ghana has taken a swipe at the management of the school while emphasizing that the assertion is inaccurate.

“As far as IMAGH is concerned, those claims are unfounded and lack any firm bases in science and medicine. These claims by the 3 bodies were made without any scientific proof,” part of a press release from the group has said.

The association has also assured the general public that contrary to the misinformation out there, fasting is not intended to cause hardship and does not cause peptic ulcer disease.

“….IMAGH wishes to state that Ghana is a secular state which must promote inclusiveness. Public or government assisted schools which seek to promote one religion over the other poses a risk to all of us and our future.

“We need to be careful in taunting Muslims to build their own schools. If this is done, this has the potential of deepening religious segregation and divisiveness,” the release from the association adds.

Meanwhile, IMAGH is calling for broader stakeholder consultation to find an amicable solution to the Wesley Girls' School brouhaha.

Below is full statement: