Key contributors
Dr Masood Athar
Thought Leader & Mentor
Aisha Fatima
Website Founder
Preventive health awareness
Your health is a trust worth protecting
1 in 5 US adults has high blood pressure and 1 in 4 has diabetes — and most of them don't know it yet. When cancer is found early, five-year survival passes 90%. Find the screenings that apply to you, and take ten minutes to tell us about your health.
Ahsan-e-Taqweem
We have indeed created man in the best of moulds
"He Who has made everything which He has created most good." — Quran 32:7
"Him Who created thee. Fashioned thee in due proportion, and gave thee a just bias." — Quran 82:7
"We have indeed created man in the best of moulds." — Quran 95:4
"But He fashioned him in due proportion, and breathed into him something of His spirit." — Quran 32:9
These verses are very concise, and each word carries a specific meaning within a certain context. They tell us that Allah created the human being in the right proportions, that whatever He creates is in the best image, and that He breathed into him of His spirit to bring him to life.
That means we are the custodians of His spirit. The honor of a guest is reflected onto the house, and the guest's perfection makes the house perfect as well. Our body is a guesthouse where the soul stays for an appointed period of time. Our physical bodies are a trust from Allah, and we are accountable for how we look after our health.
Therefore, every individual is responsible for her or his own health.
— Mohammad Masood Athar, MD, MPH
Take the community health survey
Health changes frequently sneak upon us. Sometimes the changes are so trivial, we don't even notice a change in our health at all, until they start to affect our ability to do the things important to us. Some of the diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes are known as silent killers. 1 in 5 US adults have high blood pressure and 1 in 4 have diabetes. Unfortunately, majority do not know that they have diabetes and/or high blood pressure, may start as early as age 20. Further, more than 1 in 3 Americans will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.
By raising health awareness in the community about important health issues can reduce ill-health and premature deaths from diseases that are treatable, especially many kinds of cancers. If cancers are caught early by screening, when it is easier to treat, and the five-year survival rate is more than 90%. Hence, 'health awareness' is essential for prevention, early detection, targeted therapy and is key to ensuring most effective treatment. “Timely, age & sex related recommended preventive measures can save more than 100,000 lives every year” (CDC).
The Muslim population is growing in the US, not many health-related studies have been done and not much information is available. The enclosed survey is to raise health awareness and simultaneously to study the health status of the Muslim community. This will help in developing health programs in the future to improve the overall health of the community.
Scan QR Code on mobile devices, or Click anywhere on it to launch survey.
