by Zohaib Khawaja, Akif Amin, Bismah Ali | Dec 31, 2022
Inherent reference is given to focusing on and maintaining good mental health in Islam however, Muslim communities appear to continue to underutilise mental health services. Muslims have been reported to experience a range of barriers preventing them from accessing...
by Abdullah Mukit, Mahbuba Hussain, NafisaZilani, Nusrat Kamal, Yusuf Cheema, Salman Waqar | Dec 31, 2022
Background Faith-based organisations are considered part of an area’s voluntary and community sector (VCS). There is a developing role for these organisations to improve access to healthcare services, understand the wider social determinants of health and...
by Haleema S Adil, Maya Baroudi, Aamina Mahmood | Dec 31, 2022
Introduction In the UK, screening programmes are crucial for early detection of breast and cervical cancer. Muslim women’s attendance to these programmes falls below the national average (1), increasing the risk of delayed diagnosis, and thus exacerbating health...
by Maaedah Khan,Razneen Shah, Sanah Ali, Jack Amiry | Dec 30, 2022
Background The childhood nasal flu vaccine programme acts to minimise flu transmission amongst the vulnerable population; however, the British Muslim community have consistently reported lower rates of uptake. A Public Health England study in Luton concluded that the...
by Dr Qasim Javed | Dec 30, 2022
Background Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second most common cause of death from cancer (1). Screening can identify cancers earlier and reduce the incidence of bowel cancer by endoscopic removal of pre-malignant lesions at colonoscopy...
