Dr. Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff

Menurut Dr Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff, kadar peningkatan penyakit berpunca daripada alahan sangat ketara sejak 10 tahun lalu dengan kes asma meningkat daripada 0.8 peratus kepada 29.1 peratus dan rhinitis daripada 5 peratus kepada 45 peratus. Tambah beliau, angka tersebut dijangka terus meningkat dari tahun ke tahun, meskipun faktor penyebab peningkatan masih belum diketahui.

Dr Amir Hamzah mengingatkan ibu bapa supaya ambil tahu risiko yang terdapat di dalam bangunan dan memahami cara mengurangkan risiko ini. Alergi boleh berlaku di mana-mana di dalam bangunan. Dinding bangunan, alat mainan malah perabot boleh menjadi punca serangan alergi. Ibu bapa perlu faham jika mengesyaki anak mereka mengalami alergi, mereka perlu menjalani ujian untuk menentukan puncanya bagi memastikan rumah mereka bebas daripada bahan alergi ini.

To be honest, this is the first time I heard of the word 'allergist', apparently Dr Amir is one. He is in fact a paediatrician but also specialize in children's immune system and allergy. He often share his opinion on some of the publications include Positive Parenting published by Persatuan Pediatrik Malaysia.

Dr Amir is the president of Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI). This is a recognition of his leadership and contribution in his field.

Dr Amir was interviewed by media a few times, he always shared about his thought on food allergies. He claimed that common foods causing allergies are cow's milk, egg white, peanut, wheat, peanuts and tree nuts, fish and shellfish, and soya.