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Introduction Historically, religion was the most important thing in medicine; all the medical associated divine interventions. All religions have integrated their beliefs and religious guidelines with health practices and healing. All religions believe that they are intrinsically connected, religious beliefs and spiritual well-being, and therefore these groups are channels for information about anatomy and physiology and the establishment of codes of ethics and care-giving. In antiquity and early medieval times, temples, monasteries, and other establishments were able to provide assurances of healing, education, and keeping medical knowledge. Monastic traditions in medieval Europe preserve the works of classical Greek and Roman physicians such as Hippocrates and Galen as still in existence today: as the link through time 1,2.Simultaneously, Islamic scholars enriched medical knowledge by translating, assimilating, and extending old Greek, Persian, and Indian medical texts, thus putting together a harmonious system of healthcare3..Ethical constructs were conditioned by religious principles to form the basis of medical practices. . Whereas Christianity emphasized compassion and care to hospitalize the starving misfortunate hence have led to the founding of charitable hospitals in Europe4..Islamic medicine includes lots of spiritual and ethical aspects to practical medicine as demonstrated by the establishment of bimaristans or hospitals funded by endowed charity5.. Like these traditions, Hinduism and Buddhism also propagated a complete approach of mind-body-spirit healing6..Religious institutions have still a say in medical practice even today-in faith-based hospitals, hospice care, and community health programs. These institutions reach underserved communities whilst blending spiritual values with modern advancement of medicine. However, conflicts still arise in some areas when it comes to reproductive and genetic sciences; mostly between science and religious beliefs7,8.It discusses the religious institutionspast and contemporary alerts in medical practice; it would also like to look into how these institutions have contributed to the sponsorship of knowledge in the preservation of health and health delivery, plus the ethical issues that such institutions have to deal within the modern era.
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