انسانی دودھ کے بینک: تعارفی و فقہی جائزہ

Human Milk banks have been established in many parts of the world. The main purpose of these banks is to save the babies’ lives and to ensure that the newborn babies’ rights to breast milk are fulfilled. Especially for the infants whose Mothers could not feed them due to illness, lack of milk or lack of time. The problem is that milk bank practices in the Western countries contradict with the Islamic law whereby it may result in the possibility of overlapping of the progeny (nasab) and selling the organ of human, etc. The Muslim countries have been not participating in these milk sharing activities because of these religious issues. However, due to a critical need of breast milk in hospitals, this article addresses these issues and the different opinions of Islamic scholars and suggests ways to formulate a proper model of milk bank that is compatible with the Islamic law and to avoid further problems of nasab. This study has two main objectives: firstly, to introduce Milk Bank, causes of its’ existence, method of collection and storage the milk, the benefits of breastfeeding and the unpleasant effects of Milk Banks. Secondly, to review some authoritative legal scholars’ opinions on the issue of milk bank and to recommend a proposal on how to develop a milk bank in accordance with the Islamic law. The study is expected to be able to recognize the issues of Milk Bank, to make the people become aware of its side effects and religious problem.

ATTITUDE AND BARRIERS TOWARDS INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION IN HOSPITALS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Background: The need for effective health care professional’s team is importantowing to increasing complexity of patient careandmounting co-morbidities. Interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals offers appropriate collaborative management for patients. Objective: To assess the Attitude and Barriers towards Interprofessional Collaboration in Hospitals among Health Care Professionals of Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted. In 6 months’ time period after synopsis approval. Attitudes towards health care teams scale (ATHCT) and Barriers scale towards Interprofessional collaboration was used. All eligible Health Care Professionals was taken using convenience sampling and Informed consent from all. The categorical data and Responses on each item obtained was analyzed by using the SPSS statistical software version 21. Results: Majority of the respondents (response rate = 88.1%) had positive attitude towards Interprofessional Collaboration as majority strongly agreed on 9 positive statements towardsIPC. StatisticallyMajor Barriers were Role and leadership ambiguity 68.6%, Different goals of individual team members 68.1%. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals have positive attitude towards IPC. Major barriers were lack of understanding of each other roles, combined goal plan and less interprofessional training and education. Key Words: Interprofessional collaboration, health care professionals, attitude, barriers, health outcomes, quality of care.