This conversation explores the concept of Ibadah-Friendly Hospitals, which integrate Islamic values into healthcare, emphasizing the importance of holistic care that includes physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being. The speakers discuss the historical context of these hospitals, the challenges faced in conventional healthcare settings, and the need for spiritual support for patients. They highlight the significance of community engagement and training healthcare workers to improve patient outcomes, ultimately advocating for a model of inclusive healthcare that respects and accommodates the spiritual needs of all patients.
“Ibadah-Friendly Hospitals integrate Islamic values into healthcare.”
“Spiritual support is crucial for patient recovery and satisfaction.”
“The initiative promotes dignity and respect in patient care.”
All right. Assalaamu alaykum and hi everybody. It’s a pleasure to welcome you all to this series on “Muslims for Health, Leaving No Kenyan Behind”. Today, our episode will be on Ibadah-Friendly Hospitals: field experiences, sharing of field experiences. And for this episode, it’s a pleasure to welcome my co-host, Dr. Abdallah Bajaber. And we also have two guest speakers who will be sharing their field experiences. Here we have Dr. Effat Abdulwahab, based in Nairobi. And Professor Salisu Ismail, who is joining us all the way from Nigeria. I hereby welcome everyone to say a few words. Welcome.
Assalaamu alaykum everyone, this is Dr. Abdallah Bajaber, the National Secretary for the Kenya Association of Muslim Medical Professionals. We are very passionate about the topic that we are going to discuss today, Islamization of health and the Ibadah Friendly Hospital concept. Glad to have you all on board.
I’m Dr. Effat Abdulwahab, a Kenyan based doctor with specialization in diabetes and currently pursuing my master’s in psychiatry at University of Nairobi. I’m also the co-founder of HS Health Center, a women-led community-related outpatient facility in Nairobi, which is committed to dignified and integrated healthcare.