DOHA: A special panel at World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 2016) will provide answers from an Islamic perspective to ethical questions surrounding genomics — a discipline seeing increased interest in the region.
The Islamic Ethics Panel will produce a report, including policy recommendations, on how to create culturally sensitive guidelines regarding genomics.
Genomics is the study of genes and their function and examines genetic factors which play a role in the disease and helps in its treatment.
As interest in the field increases in the Gulf and other Muslim countries, issues of morality and ethics are poised to gain further attention.
The report will lay out hypothetical scenarios to help tackle them.
“Discussions will focus on finding the right balance between openness to new healthcare practices and Islamic traditions. Our conclusions will combine both elements to provide policy recommendations in the context of healthcare delivery,” said Dr Mohammed Ghaly, panel moderator and Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethic at Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
WISH 2016 will host the panel for the first time. The panel will address issues such as managing the ‘return of incidental findings,’ which involve stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and policymakers.
Ministry offers guidelines for genomic research
“The Ministry of Public Health offers guidelines that assist investigators and institutional review boards in the design and conduct of genomic research to ensure participants’ safety and wellbeing,” said Dr Eman Sadoun, Chair, Qatar National Research Ethics Committee at the ministry. Egbert Schillings, CEO, WISH, said the summit has featured a session on Islamic Ethics and Health so the moral issues raised by the era of the human genome can be brought forth and discussed.
“Genomics reveals more about an individual than even what they are aware of and that information will increasingly guide clinical practice, while posing fresh ethical dilemmas for everyone involved. We are delighted to be working with CILE again in tackling some of the thorniest ethical issues in modern healthcare,” he added.
WISH, a global initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), is a meeting point for thousands of high-level policymakers, academics and professionals. It has evolved into a key platform for the dissemination of healthcare innovation and best practices.
WISH 2016 will feature seven groundbreaking research forums to highlight and address some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
The forums will generate interdisciplinary, evidence-based reports on topics, including healthy populations; precision medicine; economic benefits of investing in health; accountable care; cardiovascular disease; autism; and behavioural insights.
The Peninsula
DOHA: A special panel at World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH 2016) will provide answers from an Islamic perspective to ethical questions surrounding genomics — a discipline seeing increased interest in the region.
The Islamic Ethics Panel will produce a report, including policy recommendations, on how to create culturally sensitive guidelines regarding genomics.
Genomics is the study of genes and their function and examines genetic factors which play a role in the disease and helps in its treatment.
As interest in the field increases in the Gulf and other Muslim countries, issues of morality and ethics are poised to gain further attention.
The report will lay out hypothetical scenarios to help tackle them.
“Discussions will focus on finding the right balance between openness to new healthcare practices and Islamic traditions. Our conclusions will combine both elements to provide policy recommendations in the context of healthcare delivery,” said Dr Mohammed Ghaly, panel moderator and Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethic at Research Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE), Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
WISH 2016 will host the panel for the first time. The panel will address issues such as managing the ‘return of incidental findings,’ which involve stakeholders, including healthcare professionals and policymakers.
Ministry offers guidelines for genomic research
“The Ministry of Public Health offers guidelines that assist investigators and institutional review boards in the design and conduct of genomic research to ensure participants’ safety and wellbeing,” said Dr Eman Sadoun, Chair, Qatar National Research Ethics Committee at the ministry. Egbert Schillings, CEO, WISH, said the summit has featured a session on Islamic Ethics and Health so the moral issues raised by the era of the human genome can be brought forth and discussed.
“Genomics reveals more about an individual than even what they are aware of and that information will increasingly guide clinical practice, while posing fresh ethical dilemmas for everyone involved. We are delighted to be working with CILE again in tackling some of the thorniest ethical issues in modern healthcare,” he added.
WISH, a global initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), is a meeting point for thousands of high-level policymakers, academics and professionals. It has evolved into a key platform for the dissemination of healthcare innovation and best practices.
WISH 2016 will feature seven groundbreaking research forums to highlight and address some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
The forums will generate interdisciplinary, evidence-based reports on topics, including healthy populations; precision medicine; economic benefits of investing in health; accountable care; cardiovascular disease; autism; and behavioural insights.
The Peninsula
