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WIHU'21 FINAL DECLARATION
FINAL DECLARATION
Honorable participants,
In 2021, the 6th WIHU & 4th Nusantara Conference on Medical Issues came to a close. On behalf of WIHU, we'd like to express our gratitude to everyone who helped with the planning, organizing, and implementation of the event, with particular emphasis on not only our panelists who freely contributed by sharing their knowledge but also our distinguished audience who participated actively in our congress.
The themes of the 6th WIHU Congress-2021 and the 4th Nusantara Conference on Medical Issues were “Postpandemic” and “Humanizing Medicine”, respectively. Thus, we aimed to discuss the multiple aspects of the post-pandemic era which will presumably be different than the period before the pandemic. We cannot precisely estimate the end of the pandemic and the effects of newly arising variants. In this vague medium, our efforts for sharing experience and knowledge may open new horizons in the combat against the devastating impacts of the pandemic and facilitate the recovery with a context focusing on the humanization of medical practice.
As the crisis persists, many Muslim countries will bear the burden of COVID 19, with increased risks of hunger, poverty, and inequity. To overcome all these threats and to accelerate return to our new normal lives as soon as possible, we need to be compliant with preventive measures taken against the pandemic. In this aim, we need to popularize vaccination among the population as supported by scientific evidence and we should present various vaccine options to overcome reluctance for vaccination. Besides, other measures such as improvement of personal hygiene and practice of social distancing must be encouraged to minimize the spread of the disease. These steps must be taken as an expression of respect for the dedication of the healthcare personnel and as a means of respect for the lives lost during the pandemic.
We suggest that besides the use of cutting edge technological facilities as enablers of precision medicine such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and big data, medicine must be humanized without neglection of the fact that every human being is unique. Efforts must be coordinated for ensuring Muslim healthcare workers focus on the human factor during the implementation of medical and healthcare interventions. The involvement of Muslim counselors and provision of prayer and other worship facilities in hospitals as well as harmonization of modern medical practice with Islamic principles will strengthen our combat with the Covid-19 pandemic. Support of healthcare workers who are affected directly or indirectly by Covid-19 will reinforce the motivation of healthcare personnel. Increased awareness on mental health, healthy lifestyle and good nutrition among healthcare workers and the public are remarkable points for the improvement of health. WIHU members must establish a collaborative network for improved access and availability of Covid-19 vaccines.
In terms of education, humanitarian relief, healthcare services, and trade, the post-pandemic period offers global prospects. We must develop stronger and more effective processes with sustainable and measurable outcomes to seek and find "the ease beside the challenge."
To summarize, we must improve our collective productive powers, promote sustainable economic growth, increase shock resilience, and ensure the well-being of our people per Islamic principles. This will necessitate a coordinated national and international effort, as well as structural economic restructuring and sufficient financial resources.
We wish to come together in healthier days after the subsidence of the pandemic and we respectfully applaud you all and wish you success in your undertakings.
Thank you very much.
Jazakallah Khairan.
Dato Dr. Suhaini Kadiman & Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ural
Co-Chairmen
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