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Enhancing Client, Family, and Community Health Management: Self, Society, State, Systems, and Spirituality
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Author(s)/Editor(s): Minhaj A. Qidwai (Al-Kawthar University, Karachi, Pakistan & American Institute of Healthcare Quality, Pakistan & Unet Consultants, Canada)
Copyright: ©2026
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-9092-4
ISBN13: 9798369390924
EISBN13: 9798369390948
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DescriptionEffective health management goes beyond individual care to encompass the well-being of families, communities, and broader societal systems. As healthcare systems evolve, a holistic approach that integrates the perspectives of self, society, and state becomes vital for improving health outcomes. This approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of individual health, family support, community resources, and the role of governmental and organizational frameworks in promoting public health. Internalization of these four aspects are essential to find the essence and meaning of client, family and community management. This brings the fifth aspect of 5Ss’-the Spirituality. By focusing on the collaboration between these five pillars, self, society, state, systems, and spirituality, health management strategies can be more comprehensive, accessible, and sustainable. Further exploration into how enhanced health management can create resilient and equitable health outcomes for clients, families, and communities may foster a more proactive approach to healthcare. Enhancing Client, Family, and Community Health Management: Self, Society, State, Systems, and Spirituality explores the integration of social, governmental, systemic, and personal practices into healthcare management. It examines concepts that challenge conventional healthcare management applications and presents new skills to address clinical and societal healthcare challenges. This book covers topics such as government and law, healthcare systems, and sociology, and is useful resource for government workers, sociologists, business owners, healthcare managers, academicians, scientists, and researchers.
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This book is based on a unique philosophy of 5Ss’ (“Self, Society, State, Systems, and Spirituality”). The 5Ss’ are derived from human existence components of body, mind and spirit; and its dimensions. It brings a paradigm shift in undergraduate healthcare curriculum from clinical to holistic management of “client, family and community health”. It proposes teaching of additional 5Ss’ related subjects; encompassing concepts of health management and compassionate care for client, family and community health management.
– Minhaj A. Qidwai (American Institute of Healthcare Quality, Pakistan & Unet Consultants, Canada)
Author's/Editor's Biography
Minhaj Qidwai (Ed.)
Minhaj A. Qidwai
graduated from Dow Medical College-Karachi-Pakistan in 1984. He holds MPH from University of Oklahoma, MBA from University of Hawaii-USA; and Certification in Management Consulting from Canada. Prof. Dr. Qidwai has more than four decades of International Experience in Health Management, Marketing, Research, Human Capacity Building and Academics; in Pakistan, Middle East, and North America. In past, he has collaborated with organizations like CIDA, UNICEF, WHO, OPM, Canadian Cancer Association, Mississauga Board of Trade, and Canada Pakistan Business Council. Prof. Dr. Qidwai was one of the lead persons in establishing the concept of “Ethics Committees” in Research and Quality Circles in Healthcare at Aga Khan University Hospital in Pakistan. He is the pioneer for initiating MBA in Health Management in Pakistan at Institute of Business Management; Health Systems Improvement program at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan and Institute of Business Administration. He is also the founder and former CEO of Sindh Healthcare Commission. Prof. Dr. Qidwai has been associated with academia and research in the areas of Public Health, Pharma Industry, Healthcare Systems Management and Quality Improvement. Currently, he is the Dean of Health and Medical Sciences at Al-Kawthar University Karachi in Pakistan; Faculty Member at American Institute for Healthcare Quality; and CEO of Unet Consultants-Pakistan/Canada. Prof. Dr. Qidwai has been involved in developing academic programs, research, professional and personal development in corporate and healthcare sector. His current focus is mainly on mental health, digital health, health management, and offering mentorship for professional development. He is a reviewer for Higher Education Commission Research Grants and Judge for National Idea Bank. He is passionate for mentoring youth through his Center for Health Innovation and Transformation, nurturing their ideas and startups into an accelerator phase and reality. Prof. Dr. Qidwai is an Honorary Faculty Member at the American Institute of Healthcare Quality, a Member of Population Association of Pakistan, Trustee of SAMEO-UK Based Charity for Healthcare and Director-Pakistan Bridge Federation. Dr. Qidwai holds dual citizenship of Canada and Pakistan. He is also the pioneer for several philosophies like that of R.E.S.T. (Research, Education, Systems and Training) for curriculum development; G.R.A.S.P. (Governance, Research, Accountability, Sustainability and Profit) Model for Organizational governance; the philosophy of 5Ss’ (Self, Society, State, Systems and Spirituality) for Human Wellness Management; and ZERO Error in mental health etc.. Prof. Dr. Qidwai holds a dual citizenship of Canada and Pakistan. He is also an author of Book “A to Z of Healthcare Quality”- Based on his philosophy of 5Ss’ (Self, Society, State, Systems and Spirituality) one book published by USA based IGI Global Publications, with title: Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights and Health and the 2nd book based on the 5Ss philosophy-Enhancing Client, Family and Community Health is under publication by USA based IGI Global Publication. A 3rd book on the same philosophy titled “Impact of 5Ss on Organizational Culture and the Wellbeing of Healthcare Providers” is being authored.
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