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Importance of personal hygiene Disease as an imbalance of natural processes Avoidance of alcohol and excess food Recognition of environmental pollution as a cause of disease
Zat al bain : essential bonds within a community Fard el kifaya: Collective duty to care about others Duty to help communities to be self- sufficient Responsibility of professionals to apply their knowledge to improve health
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A group of people living in one locality a group who share beliefs a group who share interests communities are not homogeneous: they contain contain rich and poor, old and young, weak and strong
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Islam emphasises the importance of childrens health. The book Child Care in Islam by Al Azhar University, Cairo summarises Islamic principles on: state and right of the child child survival and development nutrition and health child rearing in Islam hygiene
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The messages are not enough on their own. To achieve understanding and changes in behaviour, a good communication process is needed. Health educators need to consider Who delivers the message? and How ?
consultation with communities involved agreeing target groups objectives of the programme the priority messages appropriate health educators suitable locations the type of communication the method of evaluation
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Consultation:
Shura is consultation between people and their leaders Waqfs are contributions to welfare Health authorities cooperate with Shura Responsibilities of communities, mosques and madrasas
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Consultation: health team consult the local Shura council, religious leaders. Female health workers consult older women and womens organisations. Male leaders are asked to consult and represent female family members. Use of Waqfs resources for meetings. Objectives are agreed, such as: to provide support to every mother who wishes to breastfeed; to ensure all women know the best local foods for weaning infants. Jump to first page
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and Evaluation community Objectives by and consultation health educators messages and women Women Two-way health communication educators Training in locations using for women Islamic values
Summary
Islamic scholarship made a historical contribution to health education Today Islam can contribute messages, structures and policies Combining systematic planning and Islamic structures can improve health education for Muslim communities
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