March 2008
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About
About NIYAF.COM
This is my home on the internet; medical and otherwise. It is kind of an aggregator site which pools all my online activity to one page - my home on the internet.
About Myself
I am a Maldivian. I live with my wife (Aishath Nazneen) and kids (Nabhan and Naufan) in Male’, Maldives.
Medical Practice
I am a Paediatrician. I currently work at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital,...
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“I very strongly believe that, despite claims, our Thalassemics ARE grossly...”
– Niyaf on Facebook Link
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Niyaf on Facebook →
I would like to get our patients and their families to understand that things should and can get better. I would like to get the Thalassaemia Society and parents of Thalassaemics to open discussion with NTC and other concerned authorities and work on improving outcome rather than just reaching a larger number. We can’t do this without their commitment and support.
Toxoplasmosis: general information →
Some of my friends and patients relatives have asked me to write some general information on Toxoplasmosis. Some people close to myself have recently had to go through difficult times because of…
Dr Niyaf's Online Clinic | Mobile →
This is a link to my online office optimised for mobile devices. The site was first uploaded in September 2005 and used as a quick reference tool for my personal use. I had a drug index, dosage guides, drug infusion guides, common lab reference values and medical formulae on it. It it second major upgrade I have changed the template for clarity and included content from my blog including the...
Humour
I was caring for a woman from Kentucky and asked, “So how was your breakfast this morning?” “It was very good, except for the Kentucky Jelly. I can’t seem to get used to the taste,” the patient replied. I then asked to see the jelly and the woman produced a foil packet labeled “KY Jelly.” Dr. Leonard Kransdorf, Detroit, MI
HiB vaccine
Razana: My baby is 1year 2months. He was not given the HIB vaccine.... When can I give him [the vaccine]. Will only 1 does [be] sufficient for him. If we give the HIB vaccine for the first time after 1 year [age],will there be enough immunity for HIb like other children who [were] immunized [at] the correct time
Dr Niyaf: Hi Razana, You are right. Your baby needs only one single dose of HIB vaccine. At his age one dose is able to cause a strong enough immune response that in itself (a single dose) is sufficient to give immunity. The immunity that he will acquire is not very different from that of other kids who would have had the recommended course. However, waiting till 1 year of age for the HIB vaccine would mean that till that age the child is vulnerable to HIB infection.
“Health is an episode between two illnesses.”
– Dr Ted Kaptchuk
Toxoplasmosis: general information →
Some of my friends and patients relatives have asked me to write some general information on Toxoplasmosis. Some people close to myself have recently had to go through difficult times because of…