Annual joint plan with Local Public Health
This criterion assesses formal, annual joint planning with Local Public Health (Director of Public Health within the upper-tier Local Authority) or equivalent population health lead within the Integrated Care System (ICB/Place Partnership) and UKHSA Health Protection Team for health protection/outbreak matters. It operationalises Taʿāwun (cooperation) to achieve Maṣlaḥah (public welfare). The annual joint plan MUST cover: (a) at least one prevention/health improvement initiative aligned to JSNA/HWBS/Core20PLUS5, (b) a health protection/outbreak liaison protocol with UKHSA, and (c) agreed referral/escalation pathways into statutory services. Additional modules (e.g., vaccination, screening, mental health) are optional based on local need.
Maqāṣid
The higher objectives of Islamic law, which serve as an anchor for policy-making.
Hisbah
The ruler's obligation to organise market oversight to protect public health and safety.
Sadd al-Dharā'iʿ
Blocking the means to harm. Proactive joint planning prevents disease and health crises.
Fard Kifāyah
Public health preparedness and outreach are communal duties.
Shūrā
Co-design with community and statutory partners reflects consultative governance.
Al-umūr bi maqāṣidihā
Matters are judged by their objectives; justifies data sharing for life-saving purposes with safeguards.
Taʿāwun
The core Islamic principle of mutual cooperation in righteousness and piety.
Maṣlaḥah
The core Islamic principle of serving public welfare to maximise positive outcomes.
Ḥifẓ al-nafs
The higher objective of preserving life, as one of the core aims of Sharīʿah.
Amānah
The sacred trust of responsibility. Health planning is a method of fulfilling this trust with excellence.
Ta‘āruf
Mutual knowing/constructive engagement across communities (Q 49:13).
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