International Conference on Islamic Bioethics and Islamic Medical Law

background

        Doctor is the oldest profession which is similar to judges in law science. Both of professions were adjacent since past centuries ago. Because of this, the neighboring aspects especially in creating the first human, descent and also all of the human role at that juncture. Both of, however, medicine and law have imperative in creating human life in harmony, welfare and joy in all aspects of living. Bioethics, say, as a multidisciplinary topic of concern to unite medical, law, economics, biology and religion approaches to construct harmoniously the objective of human creation (purpose of life) with the necessity of life from the inside of human. Medical approaches were built by empirical objectivity of biomedical science should be balanced with social-humanities approaches that featured either relativistic or plural could be done through bioethics approaches.
         Bioethics is divided into 4 terms, they are theoretical, clinic, regulation, policy and culture. Islam, as a truth religion, is the most fundamental bioethics rule for human life in order to construct the right relationship, beauty and kind among Allah, mankind and the environment in the past, today and future. Since UNESCO adopted The Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights on October, 19, 2005 in the 33rd general conference attended by 191 members, yet each country has a moral responsibility to enter content and principles of bioethics into national law rules for making policy about it. Despite of this Declaration is not binding and forcing based on the law. The declaration is an important step in reaching minimum standards in biomedical research and clinical practice. The declaration was arranged by the bioethics commission of UNESCO for developing the concept ''a worldwide common sense to foster understanding and cohesion in relation to new ethical categories and new practical possibilities emerging from science and technology''.
        Today, in the worldwide have 645 bioethics institutions distributed in 80 countries. However it is collecting in one international database of bioethics with publications, research and training inside it. Indonesia as a part of UNESCO has a moral responsibility to create and foster policies regarding bioethics to protect citizens from exploitation and abuse on behalf of science and technology. Furthermore, it can stimulate natural diversity in research, medical practice, health services and utilization of sciences. Because of that, the Indonesian government was convinced to build a national bioethics commission. This organization was built on September, 17, 2004 by joining three of ministries decision's that are ministry of research and technology, ministry of health and agriculture.   
        This organization is aiming to facilitate discussing issues related to bioethics, giving consideration and advising the government and community to use science technology for human protection and natural diversity in Indonesia. Indonesia, as a center of bioethics, however, is still lacking on institutions focusing on bioethics. According to data, only some universities have organizations such as UGM, UI, UNAIR and UNHAS. Special for private university only UNIKA ATMAJAYA whose bioethics institution with K. Bertens as an expert and referral for whom interested in bioethics, students and lecturers for instance. Ironically, Islamic University is still left behind to respond to issues related to Islamic bioethics approaches. UIN Sunan Kalijaga Jogjakarta, although fully active in bioethics international forum in global ethics forum (Globethics) and creating essays and books that could be accessed through the library www.globethics.net, unfortunately, it seems liberal.
        According to Brock (1999), bioethics is science related to issues in medicine and the impact from biology science development. He explained that there are 3 main issues in bioethics such as patient-medical professional relationship, justice related to medical sources and the issues related to impact of science, technology and biology like artificial reproduction and cloning for sure.
        Islam as a religion that is comprehensive-holistic and perfections has a unique values ​​system and universal character. Islam has a point of view against life ethics and living including health and medicine. Islam is clearly different between the purpose of life and necessity of life. To make it more understandable, how Islam views about health services, yet will be held an international conference with the main theme “Future Challenges in Health Care: Islamic Bioethics and Islamic Medical Law Perspective”.
        This agenda is presented to build a center of Islamic bioethics and Islamic medicine law to bridge all thoughts about it, furthermore it will spread ideas and research results with core values ​​in advocacy that could be applied in hospitals, campuses, communities and daily activities. Generally, the purpose of this conference is to assess Islamic bioethics and Islamic medical law in health services for Indonesia. Hopefully, it can solve the complexity of problems and provide alternative solutions in health services.

Objectives

 The specific objectives of thisactivity is

1. To investigate Islamic bioethics from fiqh and tasawoof aspects
2. To investigate bioethics problems in medical practice and differences between western bioethics and Islamic bioethics in the health system
3. To investigate Islamic law applications in health and medical services.

Speakers

1. Prof. Dr. Omar Hasan Kassuale, MPH, DPH (Harvard)
2. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Khan, MHPE (Neth), FRCS (UK)
3. Dr. Muhammad Roy, S.Ag. M.Ag (UII)
4. Dr. Dr. Sagiran, M.Kes, Sp.B (UMY)