Table of Contents

Preface xi

1 Introduction: Traditions for Health and Imperatives of Justice Ville Päivänsalo 1

Part 1 Toward Basic Health Justice

Theme Introduction by Ville Päivänsalo and Ayesha Ahmad 21

2 Transformations of Protestant Faith-Based Health Work in an Age of Fragile Development Ville Päivänsalo 29

3 Toward Basic Health Justice: Grassroots-Challenges in Church-Related Health Services in Tanzania Josephine Sundqvist Thomas Ndaluka 45

4 Negotiating the Healing Mission: Social Justice and Basic Health at Two Methodist Inner-City Missions in South Africa Elina Hankela 65

5 Hinduism and Health Justice: An Indian Perspective Alok Chantia Preeti Misra 82

6 Christian Organizations for Basic Health Justice in India in the Twenty-First Century S. N. Among Jamir Ronald Lalthanmawia 101

Part 2 Faith Traditions for Health and Well-Being

Theme Introduction by Ville Päivänsalo 115

7 Islamic Faith for Health and Welfare in the Globalizing South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh Abu Sayem 123

8 Healing and Salvation: The Relation of Health and Religion in the Context of Christianity Thomas Renkert 142

9 The Role and Impact of Christian Medical College, Vellore, in the Promotion of Health Justice in India Arul Dhas T. 166

10 Empirical Perspectives on Religion and Health Justice: The Case in Finland and across Cultures Henrietta Grönlund 172

Part 3 Transforming Agendas of Faith Communities

Theme Introduction by Ayesha Ahmad and George Zachariah 187

11 The Contribution of Islamic Faith-Based Hospitals to the Promotion of Public Health in Bangladesh: A Study of Islami Bank and Ibn Sina Hospitals Jibon Nesa Ville Päivänsalo 193

12 Islamic Health Justice for Women in Saudi Arabia Hana Al-Bannay 208

13 Ethics of HIV/AIDS and Religion in Africa: A Systematic Literature Review Sahaya G. Selvam 225

14 Traditional, Christian, and Modern Approaches to Masculinity: Health-Care Volunteers in Tanzania Auli Vähäkangas 244

15 Theological and Ethical Reflections on HIV/AIDS: Perspectives from India George Zachariah 258

Part 4 Mental Health

Theme Introduction by Mari Stenlund 275

16 Sangomas, Somatization, and Sharedness Ayesha Ahmad 281

17 The British Bangladeshi Experience of Mental Illness Khaldoon Ahmed Simon Dein 296

18 The Freedom of Religion and the Right to Mental Health: Challenges and a Quest for Reconciliation Mari Stenlund 313

19 Global Burden of Disease, Addiction, and the Role of Religion Janne Nikkinen 326

List of Contributors 345

Index of Names 351

Index of Subjects 355