American Law: Integrating Ultra-Traditional Muslims Through Accommodations

Appropriate legal accommodations for religious minorities can support their integration into American society. Historically, the teachings and practices of many religious communities that have otherwise conflicted with state or federal law have been successfully preserved through legal accommodations. A brief comparison with the experiences of such groups as the Hasidic Jewish community will provide a context for religiously based legal accommodations for various religious communities within the United States. This dissertation examines the particular situation of a Tablighi Jamaat community, a Muslim missionary movement, as a means to explore how legal accommodations facilitate the successful, stable integration of such groups. This community, in Arabi, Louisiana, adheres to a strict interpretation of Islamic law prohibiting them from purchasing casualty and property commercial insurance, and, as a result, they suffered extraordinary losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This community\u27s situation illustrates a much larger need for religious accommodations in state insurance regulations. The focus of this dissertation will be on the unique perspectives of the Tablighi Jamaat community and how their experiences reflect the necessity and desirability of religious accommodations in general. In light of the unfortunate outcomes of the Tablighi community\u27s decision to opt-out of insurance coverage, this dissertation recommends that changes be made to state insurance regulations. Specifically, for the Tablighi community, Shari\u27ah-compliant policies should be developed. State Insurance commissioners may find it both necessary and desirable to provide greater legal accommodations for religiously based mutual insurance companies to address concerns about commercial insurance that groups like the Tablighis may otherwise have. These recommendations will be further supported by providing a statutory and constitutional basis for such religious-based accommodations

TRAINING COURSE ON DELIVERY CARE AND NEONATAL CARE IN RURAL HOSPITALS, GEZIRA STATE, SUDAN

This paper describes a training course for medical officers working in the rural hospitals in Gezira State to achieve a general objective; safe management of obstetric emergencies, miscarriage and the newborn . the description of the course includes; an introduction, the specific learning objectives, a detailed plan of work, instructional methods, resources , the course timetable, evaluation methods, description of the logbook and the feedback questionnaire. This article also includes descriptions of our experience in three rounds during which 43 medical officesr were traine

Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding after Birth Training Join project between University of Gezira, Jhpiego- affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA), Sudanese Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society

Abstract:The post partum haemorrhage (PPH) Project of Sudan should consider facilitation of implementation of a more comprehensive and innovative program to address prevention, identification and management of PPH with the goal of improving the quality of care and health outcomes related to PPH.The Master Trainer Course was held at the University of Gezira (U of G) followed by Champion courses and Clinical Mentor orientation sessions in 5 hospitals (4 rural and 1 urban). There are additional 5 hospitals in Gezira state where providers have yet to receive the Champions course. The additional courses are planned in March and April of 2016. 23 Master Trainers were mentored in help mother survive (HMS). The PPH Project Director based at UofG and additional 2 more trainers were introduced to the principles of HMS training and the low dose high frequency (LDHF) approach was adopted. 155 providers participated in a bleeding after birth (BAB) Champions Course. 106 of the participants were village midwives who received selected updates around child birth to address gaps identified during the opening role play. Updates included being patient during second stage of labour, no pulling of fetus, delivering babies to mothers, abdomen/skin to skin, drying the baby immediately, changing the wet cloth and covering the baby with dry cloth while on mothers’ abdomen, not to hold babies upside down, not to separate babies from mothers after cutting the cord. No cord milking, evacuation of birth canal in the name of “cleaning” it, no routine episiotomy or pulling the placenta without counter pressure and few others.34 providers from 5 hospitals (4 rural and 1 urban) were oriented as clinical mentors. They will conduct peer mentorship at respective hospitals as well as the downward type of mentorship to midwives at health centers and village midwives from respective community neighborhoo

SUCCESSFUL TWO PREGNANCIES IN ACHONDROPLASIC MOTHER, A CASE REPORT

The word achondroplasia is derived from Greek and means "without cartilage formation," although individuals with achondroplasia do have cartilage. In genetics, dominance describes the effects of the different versions of a particular gene on the phenotype of an organism. Many animals (including humans) and plants have two copies of each gene in their genome, one inherited from each parent

Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey

Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had many significant impacts within the surgical realm, and surgeons have been obligated to reconsider almost every aspect of daily clinical practice. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study reported in compliance with the CHERRIES guidelines and conducted through an online platform from June 14th to July 15th, 2020. The primary outcome was the burden of burnout during the pandemic indicated by the validated Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure. Results: Nine hundred fifty-four surgeons completed the survey. The median length of practice was 10 years; 78.2% included were male with a median age of 37 years old, 39.5% were consultants, 68.9% were general surgeons, and 55.7% were affiliated with an academic institution. Overall, there was a significant increase in the mean burnout score during the pandemic; longer years of practice and older age were significantly associated with less burnout. There were significant reductions in the median number of outpatient visits, operated cases, on-call hours, emergency visits, and research work, so, 48.2% of respondents felt that the training resources were insufficient. The majority (81.3%) of respondents reported that their hospitals were included in the management of COVID-19, 66.5% felt their roles had been minimized; 41% were asked to assist in non-surgical medical practices, and 37.6% of respondents were included in COVID-19 management. Conclusions: There was a significant burnout among trainees. Almost all aspects of clinical and research activities were affected with a significant reduction in the volume of research, outpatient clinic visits, surgical procedures, on-call hours, and emergency cases hindering the training. Trial registration: The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04433286" on 16/06/2020

American Law: Integrating Ultra-Traditional Muslims Through Accommodations

Appropriate legal accommodations for religious minorities can support their integration into American society. Historically, the teachings and practices of many religious communities that have otherwise conflicted with state or federal law have been successfully preserved through legal accommodations. A brief comparison with the experiences of such groups as the Hasidic Jewish community will provide a context for religiously based legal accommodations for various religious communities within the United States. This dissertation examines the particular situation of a Tablighi Jamaat community, a Muslim missionary movement, as a means to explore how legal accommodations facilitate the successful, stable integration of such groups. This community, in Arabi, Louisiana, adheres to a strict interpretation of Islamic law prohibiting them from purchasing casualty and property commercial insurance, and, as a result, they suffered extraordinary losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. This community\u27s situation illustrates a much larger need for religious accommodations in state insurance regulations. The focus of this dissertation will be on the unique perspectives of the Tablighi Jamaat community and how their experiences reflect the necessity and desirability of religious accommodations in general. In light of the unfortunate outcomes of the Tablighi community\u27s decision to opt-out of insurance coverage, this dissertation recommends that changes be made to state insurance regulations. Specifically, for the Tablighi community, Shari\u27ah-compliant policies should be developed. State Insurance commissioners may find it both necessary and desirable to provide greater legal accommodations for religiously based mutual insurance companies to address concerns about commercial insurance that groups like the Tablighis may otherwise have. These recommendations will be further supported by providing a statutory and constitutional basis for such religious-based accommodations