JBIMA Editorial April 2022

I recently had the opportunity to attend an in-person meeting of the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) Ex-Co in Makkah at the beginning of Ramadan where we marked the 40th anniversary of the organisation’s founding and reflected on the great strides we...

JBIMA Editorial December 2021

The word “unprecedented” has perhaps become the most overused word in the dictionary over the past 18 months or so, but no other word can so succinctly describe the rapid changes and continuing uncertainty Covid-19 brought. With the discovery of the new Omicron...

Editorial JBIMA August 2021

AssalamoAlaikom The progress we have made in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic this year has been extraordinary, and it is good to see the vaccine working effectively. We’re not out of the woods yet however as various strains emerge and Covid has not yet been eliminated....

Editorial JBIMA April 2021

Assalamo Alaikom, One year on, the world looks a very different place. There is finally light at the end of the tunnel with regards to the catastrophic Covid-19 pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the world and caused pain, suffering and loss to millions. The...

Editorial JBIMA December 2020

Assalamo Alaikom There is really only one topic at the top of peoples’ minds at the moment; the new Covid19 vaccine. When we take a step back and consider the progress that has been made, it has been astounding.  Amongst Allah’s blessings is that we have discovered...