Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources

Purpose – This paper attempts to rejuvenate waqf in the health sector by identifying and elaborating on its issues and challenges. The government budget for this sector is significant; thus, the present paper aims to provide a nongovernment budget to lessen the government's burden Design/method...

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Main Authors: Sulistyowati, Raditya Sukmana, Ririn Tri Ratnasari, Ascarya, Tika Widiastuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Islamic Economic Studies
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Online Access:https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IES-09-2021-0034/full/pdf
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author Sulistyowati
Raditya Sukmana
Ririn Tri Ratnasari
Ascarya
Tika Widiastuti
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description Purpose – This paper attempts to rejuvenate waqf in the health sector by identifying and elaborating on its issues and challenges. The government budget for this sector is significant; thus, the present paper aims to provide a nongovernment budget to lessen the government's burden Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study uses structured in-depth interviews with 12 respondents to generate valuable insights and thoughts in order to frame recommendations. Findings – The findings highlight the key themes: human resources, finance, collaboration and coordination, legal issues, basic healthcare insufficiency, data and digitalization, accountability and sustainability and infrastructure. The following are the proposed solutions: capacity building program (CBP), hybrid waqf scheme, big data connectivity, specific legal framework, refocusing and reallocating of resources for the health sector during and after the pandemic Research limitations/implications – This study focuses on Indonesia and Malaysia as the authors believe that these two countries have a lot of practice in the field. Further studies may focus on other countries, such as Pakistan. Practical implications – This paper proposes potential ways to embrace government policy consideration, optimize the elaboration among productive waqf with other kinds, improve governance of and coordination among waqf institutions and increase the awareness to improve significant development. Social implications – By considering this paper's recommendations, waqf stakeholders in the healthcare system can improve the social benefits for poor and needy patients. Originality/value – This study presents the latest strategic analysis of waqf, which is important for the government policy in developing waqf.
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spelling doaj.art-5fcd33229a6b4b1d92a407473cd98b0a2023-07-03T08:12:53ZengEmerald PublishingIslamic Economic Studies1319-16162411-33952022-12-0130122210.1108/IES-09-2021-0034Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resourcesSulistyowati0Raditya Sukmana1Ririn Tri Ratnasari2Ascarya3Tika Widiastuti4Department of Islamic Finance and Banking, Indonesia Banking School, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Islamic Economics, Airlangga University, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Islamic Economics, Airlangga University, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Islamic Economics, Airlangga University, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Islamic Economics, Airlangga University, Surabaya, IndonesiaPurpose – This paper attempts to rejuvenate waqf in the health sector by identifying and elaborating on its issues and challenges. The government budget for this sector is significant; thus, the present paper aims to provide a nongovernment budget to lessen the government's burden Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative study uses structured in-depth interviews with 12 respondents to generate valuable insights and thoughts in order to frame recommendations. Findings – The findings highlight the key themes: human resources, finance, collaboration and coordination, legal issues, basic healthcare insufficiency, data and digitalization, accountability and sustainability and infrastructure. The following are the proposed solutions: capacity building program (CBP), hybrid waqf scheme, big data connectivity, specific legal framework, refocusing and reallocating of resources for the health sector during and after the pandemic Research limitations/implications – This study focuses on Indonesia and Malaysia as the authors believe that these two countries have a lot of practice in the field. Further studies may focus on other countries, such as Pakistan. Practical implications – This paper proposes potential ways to embrace government policy consideration, optimize the elaboration among productive waqf with other kinds, improve governance of and coordination among waqf institutions and increase the awareness to improve significant development. Social implications – By considering this paper's recommendations, waqf stakeholders in the healthcare system can improve the social benefits for poor and needy patients. Originality/value – This study presents the latest strategic analysis of waqf, which is important for the government policy in developing waqf.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IES-09-2021-0034/full/pdfHealthcareWaqfIssuesResourcesChallenges
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Tika Widiastuti
Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
Islamic Economic Studies
Healthcare
Waqf
Issues
Resources
Challenges
title Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
title_full Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
title_fullStr Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
title_full_unstemmed Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
title_short Issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
title_sort issues and challenges of waqf in providing healthcare resources
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Waqf
Issues
Resources
Challenges
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