Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University

Islamic scholarly perspectives on mental health: implications for care, ethics, and regulations

Background The interplay between Islamic teachings and interpretation of mental health disorders is currently unclear, despite Islam's Shariah principles pertaining to humanitarianism and care of vulnerable individuals. Aim To explore authentic Islamic beliefs pertaining to menta...

Mapping implementation science in Pakistan’s health sector: a scoping review of frameworks, strategies, and implementation outcomes

This scoping review mapped how implementation science and implementation-relevant research have been used in Pakistan's health sector. Searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, PakMediNet, WHO IRIS, and major Pakistani institutional repositories identified English-language studies publ...

Anthropology at a critical juncture in Pakistan: slow epistemic exclusion, disciplinary value, and futures beyond the ivory tower

Abstract Questions about anthropology’s gradually declining enrollment and uncertain career prospects repeatedly surface in Pakistan. These concerns range from a staff member asking, “What has happened to anthropology?” to students questioning what opportunities a degree in the d...

From fragmentation to integration: rethinking nutrition education in undergraduate medical curriculum in Pakistan through a mixed-methods study

Nutrition plays a central role in the prevention and management of both communicable and noncommunicable diseases, yet its integration within undergraduate medical education remains inconsistent. This study aimed to assess the current status of nutrition education in MBBS program...