LEMU tasks government on quality healthcare service delivery
THE Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque, Sheikh Dr. Ridwan Jamiu has urged Muslims to take care of their health as protection of life and well-being of the Muslim individual is encapsulated in the shariah.
Also, Dr. Abdulwaasi Busari, a Consultant Nephrologist and Head of Dialysis Centre, Gbagada General Hospital, said lots of patients including younger individuals die from stroke, heart failure, diabetes complications, heart attack, among other preventable diseases, urging government to subsidise the treatment of these chronic diseases for the poor.
In addition, the Chief Clinical Coordinator, NSIA-LUTH cancer centre and a senior lecturer with College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Dr. Mohammed Habeeb lamented the rampaging rate of cancer, describing it as alarming, noting that the japa syndrome had led to dearth of health workers in the country.
The scholars made these assertions while delivering lectures at the Lekki Muslim Ummah, LEMU Quarterly Da’wah Workshop, with the theme, Sound Health, Sound Faith.
Imam Jamiu explained that against the misconception of the Shariah as stoning to death and cutting of hands, Shariah was meant to achieve five basic objectives which are: faith/deen; life; intellect; property; and family.
Under the protection of life, he explained that an individual must be conscious of his health and well-being, must observe cleanliness and purification at all times as well as food intake, adding that nothing is better than having good health.
He said one of the recommended practices in Islam is to ensure good and healthy living, maintain good hygiene practices, adding that cleanliness is half of faith.
He said, “Health is perhaps the greatest asset one can count on after faith. With health, hope is always renewed and our aspirations in life and afterlife will be pursued. The greatest obstacle to good living is illness. Illness could daunt our hope and truncate our pursuit. This is why the very objective of the Shari’ah is to promote the well-being of the people, which lies in the protection of faith, life, intellect, property and the family.”
Dr Busari in his presentation noted that chronic but preventable diseases like cancer, kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes, among others are becoming so common ailments in the society.