2 episodes
Profound Conversations Karim Ali, Samuel Shareef, Erika Christie
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- Education
Welcome to the Profound Conversations Series. An educational platform where our goal is first and foremost, building healthy communities. We jump into topics such as social reformation in education, economic development, bioethics, culture, and critical end of life issues impacting Americans. Profound Conversations Executive Producers are the Muslim Life Planning Institute, a national community building organization whose mission is to establish pathways to lifelong learning and healthy communities at the local, national and global level. The show is produced by MLPI and Erika Christie.
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From Industry to Community: Improving Donation Authorization Rates within US Muslim Communities
A 2017 study estimated that 3.45 million Muslims were living in the United States, about 1.1 percent of the total U.S. population. These communities are as diverse culturally as they are racially and ethnically. However, a common thread which runs through the entire population of Muslims in America is the hesitancy to authorize organ donation for a fallen loved one. Recent research had shown that there exists a persistent lack of understanding regarding donation and the process for transplantation among Muslim communities. Lack of trust of the medical community also contributes to this hesitancy. Unfortunately, among many Muslims in America the popular notion is that organ donation is not permissible in Islam.
This episode of Profound Conversations will focus on the need for culturally appropriate resources and guidance tailored to younger adult Muslim populations predisposed to shifting attitudes and awareness about donation and the efficacy of local healthcare system. Learning initiatives should also address knowledge and understanding within the different professional areas of the organ procurement organizations and transplant centers in the US. These professionals include Physicians, clinical and hospital services, as well as family services teams responsible for the support, communication and coordination of donor authorization and transplant medical services. -
Mental Health and Healing: Creating A Culture of Care within Black and Brown Communities
Creating cultures of care include an examination of the determinants of health and wellness. To the extent that this analysis demonstrates gaps, the care requires initiatives that are inclusive of all people impacted; the culture must transform.
Too often the physical, mental and emotional needs of Black men and boys are over-looked, ignored. They want to heal and change how they/we are perceived, however, find it difficult to do so unless things within our physical environment change as well. The lack of access to affordably decent housing, nutritious food and underperforming public schools have become standards in our black and brown neighborhoods.
This episode of Profound Conversations is a healing call for our Black community, with a focus on men and boys, to talk about what keeps us sane, where to find love and joy and how we must come together to elevate our spirits and rest our souls, which is OUR RIGHT AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY. Together we need to redefine what it means to be WELL.