Objective: To determine the prevalence of health issues among hajj pilgrims and the factors
associated with them. Method: An observational study conducted during hajj (Year 2011) …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 2 to 3 million pilgrims perform Hajj every year. Planning for
health care requires knowledge of the pattern of diseases, complications, and outcome of …

Introduction: The study of the CARAVAN MANAGERS'viewpoints influence effectively on the
health promotion of the pilgrims for better planning in Hajj. So far, few studies are done in …

Introduction Hajj is one of the largest global religious mass gatherings that takes place in
Saudi Arabia and involves around three million Muslims from all over the world. It carries …

Hajj is a unique Islamic ritual where around 2.5 million Muslims gather annually in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The objective of this work was to determine epidemiological …

Background: Some Iranian pilgrims are referred to Iran because of catching a new disease
or exacerbation of their disease during the Hajj ceremony. These diseases need prolonged …

Background: Every year about one hundred thousand of Iranian pilgrims, departure to Saudi
Arabia, for paying to HAJJ. Precept knowing the situation of diseases distribution among the …

Background: Annually, in the month of Dhul hijjah, over 2 million Muslims travel to Saudi
Arabia to perform hajj. Hajj is the biggest mass gathering globally, which creates a …

Introduction: Every year 2-3 million pilgrims with different background and most of them are
elderly from 184 countries in the world congregate in the holy place 'Haram'at Makkah in …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of different diseases
among Pakistani Hajj pilgrims attending the medical facilities of Pakistan Hajj Medical …