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British Islamic Medical Association

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British Islamic Medical Association
AbbreviationBIMA
Formation2013
Typemedical
Location
  • United Kingdom
President
Dr. Salman Wagar[1]
Ahmed Bachelani
Dr. Sahira Saleem Dar[2]
AffiliationsMuslim Council of Britain
Federation of Islamic Medical Associations
Websitebritishima.org

The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) is a British organisation which aims to serve Muslim healthcare professionals in the UK.[3] The association was founded in 2013[3] and is an affiliate of the Muslim Council of Britain and the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations.

Campaigns

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National Health Promotion

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The British Islamic Medical Association holds regular conferences and workshops and has created tool kits to address various issues that are dealt with by Muslim medical professionals.[3] One such project has been ‘Lifesavers’, launched in association with the British Heart Foundation.[3] The project was carried out in collaboration with mosques in the UK, and aimed to train members of the public and Muslim communities in basic life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.[4][5]

In a similar project, the association has also collaborated with Cancer Research UK on a project aiming to educate members of the public and Muslim communities about bowel cancer and raise awareness about the availability and importance of bowel cancer screening services.[6][7]

British Medical Association and the National Health Service

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Along with other medical associations and medical professionals, the British Islamic Medical Association joined the British Medical Association in opposition to comments made at the 2016 Conservative Party Conference[8] in which medical professionals working in the NHS from overseas were referred to as an ‘interim workforce’.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "BIMA President Salman Waqar recognised in '100 Inspiring Muslims: Next Generation'". British Islamic Medical Association. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ "BRITISH ISLAMIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION". gov.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mosque: Back To The Future". MuslimMatters.org. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  4. ^ "The wonderful things Muslims will be doing in your community this Christmas". The Independent. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Learn life-saving CPR skills for free at Sleaford Islamic centre". www.sleafordstandard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Boosting awareness of bowel cancer screening services". www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Cancer Research UK hopes to increase cancer screening in Oldham". Revolution 96.2. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. ^ Matthews-King, Alex. "Newly trained doctors to be tied to NHS for four years, announces Hunt". Pulse Today. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Calling overseas doctors an 'interim' workforce is dangerous". Pulse Today. 22 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.