Vaccine hesitancy and implications on childhood immunisation in Malaysia

PurposeThe World Health Organization identified vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten threats to global health in 2019. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the implications and factors affecting parental decision on childhood immunisation in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reviews literature on vaccine hesitancy and evaluation of factors affecting parental decision on childhood immunisation in Malaysia.FindingsVaccine hesitancy is a growing public health concern in Malaysia with factors such as influence of Internet and social media, personal choice and individual right, conspiracy theory, religious reasons and alternative medicine as among the influencing dynamics. An urban, educated demography operating within a postmodern medical paradigm compounds the diminishing value of vaccines.Originality/valueThis paper provides a comprehensive examination of vaccine hesitancy in Malaysia. Critical appraisal on personal choice over societal responsibility within an Asian/Muslim collectivist society has not been discussed in previous studies. The acceptance of homeopathy as an Islamic medicine alternative is peculiar to multi-ethnic, multi-cultural Malaysia.

Ethnomedicinal Plants Used for Cure of Sexual Dysfunctions in Humans by Traditional Hakeem’s of Malegaon Region from Nasik District.

Hakeem is an Arabic word meaning “Physician” or “Practitioner of herbal medicine”. Hakeems are practice Unani medicinal system i.e. the Greco Arabian system of medicine or Islamic medicine. Most of the Hakeems are practice on sexual disorders like Decrease in sperm count, decrease of viscosity of semen, erectile dysfunction, pre mature ejaculation and fluidity of sperms are common sexual dysfunctions of males and Leucorrhoea, Amenorrhea and Lactational amenorrhea (Postpartum infertility) are the common sexual dysfunctions of females of human being. The present study on these diseases is based on the collection of data from Hakeems of Malegaon region who practicing on these diseases from generations about 90 to 150 years.

Cancer Treatment in Islamic Traditional Medicine

Although significant progress has been made in cancer treatment in recent decades, the effectiveness of modern therapeutic approaches is often limited by their toxic effects on other organs. In addition, many people in the world have limited or unequal access to cancer treatment services. Therefore, utilizing information from traditional medicine systems to identify alternative methods to prevent and control cancer. The use of traditional medicine can lead to the discovery of new bioactive compounds and drugs that are available, safe and affordable. In Islamic medicine, cancer is known as a disease with many treatment options. Traditional Islamic medicine suggests several strategies for cancer control and treatment. Surgical manipulation, venesection, dietary adjustment, and use of natural medicines including solid, semisolid, and liquid dosage forms by oral and external routes of administration are among these methods. This literature study will presents cancer from the perspective of traditional Islamic medicine, its aetiology and management.

Tayādhūq (Theodocus/Théodoros) and his role in the formation of Islamic medicine

Tayādhūq, also known as Theodocus/Théodoros (d. early 8th century AD), was educated in the Gondēs̲h̲āpūr School and served the Sassanid kings. During this period, he contacted the Umayyad court and became the physician of Hajjāj ibn Yūsuf (d. 715 AD), the general governor of the Eastern regions of the caliphate. In addition to his knowledge on the Sassanid scientific tradition, Tayādhūq had a significant role in transferring this tradition to the Islamic world. His ideas were later followed by polymath physicians such as Rhazes (Abū Bakr al-Rāzī, d. 925 AD), Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā, d. 1037 AD), and others who lived after him. His medical works were of great importance to the development of early Islamic medicine. Therefore, this study will attempt to illuminate this forgotten scholar's medical knowledge, the works he produced, and finally illustrate his influences on later Muslim physicians.

THE HISTORY OF MEDECIN IN THE MEDIEVAL AND MODERN ERA,AND IT’S ROLE INTHE STUDY OF HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

Islamic civilization had a prominent role, whether in the Islamic world, or its clear impact on the life of Europe, which was suffering from backwardness and ignorance. The Islamic civilization awakened it from its slumber and deep backwardness, through the its scientific achievements, and perhaps one of the most important roles was in the field of medical sciences, where Muslims took great care of the medicine industry at the beginning, from the search for the origin of the disease to treatment methods, and the establishment of institutions especially for its meridian and education, and the importance of this research lies in the definition of Arab-Islamic medicine, and its impact on Europe, especially that Westerners have claim the science has not developed for Muslims throughout the ages, and also aim through this research to track the development of medicine and the cultural and social movement in Islamic civilization in the Middle Ages and modernity.

HISTORY OF DISTILLATES AND MEDICINAL PLANTS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

The first use of medicinal plants in the Middle East dates back to the Paleolithic. Travelers and merchants introduced the Greek and Roman treatments to Chinese and Indian physicians, who mixed and practiced these practices with their own. But later, with the establishment of the Cru-sades, Greek (Islamic) medicine also found its way to European medicine. It should also be said that the production of sweat, including rose and rose-making in Iran is very old and has many us-es, such as rose water to perfume people They used it and used it for cooking food and sweets (halva, rice sweets, yellow flakes, minced stew, rice milk) and also used other distillates, for ex-ample, mint juice was mixed with slices of lemon and in summer They were used to prevent heat-stroke and quench thirst, but today these healthy and natural drinks have been forgotten and re-placed by carbonated drinks that eventually cause obesity, high blood sugar and tooth decay. How good it is to live in a time of modern and industrial escape from the lives of our ancestors who lived healthy and without the worries of various diseases.

E-Ensiklopedia Pengobatan Islam Berbasis Web

Abstrak— Informasi mengenai pengobatan dengan metode Islam telah banyak dijumpai sebagai kumpulan data buku, artikel, maupun literatur lain. Pencarian informasi secara manual dinilai kurang efisien karena membutuhkan lebih banyak waktu. Informasi pengobatan Islam perlu dirangkum, dikumpulkan, dan diolah dalam sebuah sistem informasi yang dapat diakses secara lebih cepat dibandingkan dengan pencarian manual sehingga lebih memudahkan pengguna untuk memperoleh informasi yang diinginkan. Data diperoleh dari berbagai sumber termasuk Alquran dan Hadits, yang kemudian dirancang menggunakan ontologi dan tool protege secara konvensional. Data yang telah dirancang kemudian diterapkan dalam sebuah sistem informasi berbasis web. Sistem informasi mengenai pengobatan Islam ini dapat digunakan oleh pengguna untuk mendapatkan informasi mengenai penyakit dan pengobatan yang dianjurkan menurut ajaran Islam.Kata kunci: Web, Protege, Pengobatan Islam Abstract— Information about treatment with Islamic method has been found as a collection of data as book, articles and other literature. Manually searching for that information is considered less efficient because it requires more time. Information on Islamic medicine needs to be summarized, collected and processed in an information system that can be accessed more quickly than manual searches, making it easier for users to obtain the desired information. Data were obtained from various sources including the Koran and Hadith, which designed using a conventional ontology and tool protege. The data that has been designed then applied in a web-based information system. This information system regarding Islamic medicine can be used by users to get information about diseases and the treatments recommended according to Islamic way.Keywords : Web, Protege, ontology, Islamic Medicine

ANALISIS INTRINSIK SIMBOL BUDAYA MELAYU DALAM KARYA CATAN MODEN TERPILIH JALAINI ABU HASSAN DAN FATIMAH CHIK

Abstrak Kajian ini bertujuan menganalisis skop perkembangan karya-karya seni oleh Jalaini Abu Hassan dan Fatimah Chik melalui pendekatan Edmund Feldman pada tahun 1967 yang menerangkan empat langkah aras kritikal analisis seperti yang berikut iaitu deksripsi, analisis, interpretasi dan pertimbangan. Kerangka kerja teoritikal yang dianalisis menggunakan teori Edmund Feldman yang diasaskan pada tahun 1967 dengan menekankan metodologi analisis kaedah primari iaitu pemerhatian dua karya seni catan iaitu Pohon beringin yang dihasilkan oleh Fatimah Chik pada tahun 2002 dan karya Tales of the heroes yang dihasilkan oleh Jalaini Abu Hassan pada tahun 2010. Nilai kemelayuan juga terdapat pada makna tersurat terutamanya pada catan Pohon beringin Fatimah seperti simbol segi tiga, wayang kulit Kelantan, filem Melayu Bawang Putih Bawang Merah telah diinspirasikan daripada falsafah catan Pohon Beringin itu dan juga tidak dapat dipisahkan dengan simbol warisan Melayu yang telah divisualkan dalam kalangan masyarakat Melayu sejak zaman nenek moyang kita lagi dan sehingga ke zaman era kemodenan abad ke 21 ini. Dapatan kajian dalam catan Jalaini Abu Hassan menunjukkan terdapat seorang lelaki dengan baju melayu menjelaskan tentang 5 prinsip rukun Islam dan rukun negara dan juga makna tersurat tentang perubatan tradisional Islam yang telah diaplikasikan dalam kehidupan Jailani dan ayahnya. Abstract This paper aims to analyse the development of Malaysian artworks of Jalaini Abu Hassan and Fatimah Chik paintings through the Edmund Feldman 1967 approach which is a theory that describes the description, the analysis, the interpretation and the judgement. The theoretical framework of this approach involved four steps of critical analysis processes. Hence, the methodology emphasized the qualitative methodology by observing two (2) paintings which were Tales of the Heroes from year 2010 and Pohon Beringin from year 2002 artworks by the Malay Malaysian artists, Jalaini Abu Hassan and Fatimah Chik, respectively. The findings suggested that the Malaysian painters expressed the value of the Malay identity and philosophy in their artworks. For example, Jalaini Abu Hassan’s Tales of the Heroes that potrayed a guy in Malay’s traditional costume represented the 5 Pillars of Islam, the National Principles (Rukun Negara) and the literal meaning of the traditional Islamic medicine which were applied in Jalaini’s and his father’s lives. Additionally, the Malay value can also be found literally in Pohon Beringin batik painting by Fatimah Chik such as the triangle symbol. To date, banyan tree has a significant meaning in the Malay heritage which have been visualised in the Malay community since the ancestral era. Other than the canvas painting of Fatimah Chik’s Pohon Beringin, the banyan tree has been adapted in many Malay artworks such as Kelantanese Wayang Kulit and Malay film of Bawang Putih Bawang Merah.

Specialties and Medical Services in Andalusia From the Islamic Conquest to the Era of the Kings of the Taifas (92 AH - 422 AH / 711 AD - 1031 AD)

The medical movement in Andalusia was gradually developed in the period from (92-422/711-1031) until it reached a qualitative and scientific shift in its provision of medical services and the diversity of its specialties in the treatment of diseases. Medical specialties and services are among the most important achievements which Islamic medicine has reached. Doctors have developed these specialties through their medical works and innovations. And the role of the rulers in promoting the scientific movement has had a significant impact on this development. In this research we will talk about the specialties and services that were offered to the patients of Andalusia from the Islamic conquest to the era of the kings of the sects. The research consists of two sections, a summary and a conclusion and a list of sources and references.

Wybrane kolekcje historyczne z zakresu historii medycyny i farmacji we współczesnych zbiorach muzealnych i bibliotekach naukowych Stambułu – część pierwsza

Selected historical collections in the field of the history of medicine and pharmacy in the contemporary museum collections and scientific libraries of Istanbul. Part one In the collections of Turkish public scientific institutions, museums and libraries, there are extensive resources of historical artifacts connected thematically with the history of medicine and pharmacy. They include mainly manuscript books in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and also in Greek and Latin, which were gathered in the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The historical and medical collections contain also numerous printed books, including critical editions of the work by the classic authors of Islamic medicine together with their translations into congressional languages. In Istanbul, we can also fi nd numerous examples of various types of devices and equipment used in connection with the treatment and production of medicines. The article consists of two parts. The first part presents the outline of the history of the evelopment of historical collections in Istanbul connected with the history of medicine and pharmacy. The second part describes selected museum facilities and collections.