HCPs should be trained to recognise and understand the different cultural and religious aspects of fasting and how these may impact on the management of diabetes [11]. For example, they should understand the religious feelings of patients who insist on fasting despite having an illness that could potentially exempt them. Among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), culturally appropriate health education has proven more effective than ‘usual’ health education in improving glycaemic control and knowledge about diabetes and its management in the short-to-medium term [12]. HCPs should have the skills and confidence to deliver advice in a culturally sensitive manner in order to encourage communication, improve the patient-doctor relationship, and provide better overall care