I M A N: April 2020

Monday, April 13, 2020

Burial and Ethical Guidelines for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Assalamualaikum WR WB Our Dear Frontliners,

IMAN has joined the task force of DOH-National Transplant and Ethics Committee Chaired by Dr. Guia Crisostomo-Tan and through our President Dr Abdel Jeffri Abdulla for the following documents on burial and ethical guidelines which will be helpful for your institutions. The Ethical Guidelines was published in the Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine (PJIM).

We have included the National Commission of Muslim Filipinos' (NCMF) letter addressed to DOH dated March 16 2020 in the guideline.

For steps on Janazah prayer, we recommend this link for your guidance: https://www.amaacemetery.org/how-to-pray-the-janaza-funeral-prayer/

May Allah (SWT) make it easy for all of us and our communities.

About IMAN

IMAN-Islamic Medical Association of the Philippines, Inc. was conceptualized in July 2007 by a group of Muslim Physicians who saw the need for the creation of an organization catering primarily to the health needs of the ever-expanding community of Muslims in the country not only in Mindanao but including Luzon and Visayas.

IMAN is aimed at becoming the central organization of Filipino Muslim Physicians nationwide and abroad.

If you are a Muslim Filipino Physician or Medical Student,

Join IMAN now!
Email us at imanphil07@gmail.com or add us in Facebook

2022 Board of Directors

President: Dr. Abdul Nasser Maca-alin VP & External Affairs: Dr. Naheeda D. Mustofa Secretary: Dr. Princess Hannifa Sabdullah (Membership Committee) Treasurer: Dr. Rocaya Vanessa Mangondato (Finance Committee) BOD Members and Committees Dr. Abdel Jeffri Abdulla - Founding President Dr. Al-Radjid Jamiri Dr. Abdul Javar Esturco - Head, Education Committee Dr. Zain Al-Abidin Nuruddin - UMMA President Dr. Saud Al Faisal Basman Dr. Amirel Usman Dr. Precious Somairha Gio - Head, Community Service Committee

Vision, Mission, and Objectives

Vision

A community of Muslim physicians who are competent, compassionate,
socially responsive, imbued with Islamic teachings and values, united in the promotion of health and well-being, and highly dedicated to the service of fellow men.

Mission

To establish a network of Muslim physicians and form linkages with other groups and associations in both medical and non-medical professions; working towards a healthy and progressive Ummah through education, service, and empowerment for the greater glory of Allah (SWT).

Objectives

The Islamic Medical Association of the Philippines, a non-profit, non-stock organization, shall aim:

1. To bind together all Filipino Muslim physicians into a solid and organized group of professionals

2. To promote better understanding of Islam as applied to the healthcare delivery system by organizing for continuing medical education (CME) activities with Islamic perspectives.

3. To encourage healthcare professionals to apply Islamic values and teachings in the conduct of their professions.

4. To establish professional linkages with other medical and non-medical organizations, both national and international, that will serve our mutual interests.

5. To actively engage with agencies of the national government in peace-building and social development.

6. To organize outreach programs for the community such as medical and surgical missions and lay fora.

7. To establish an effective and efficient referral system among its members.

8. To assist health professionals and medical students in career development through established linkages and scholarships.

9. To provide medical assistance to Hajj pilgrims and Muslim overseas foreign workers (OFWs)

I M A N

Monday, April 13, 2020

Burial and Ethical Guidelines for the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023 IMAN Annual Convention

DOH Hijab Memorandum