Mass gathering events are associated with major public health challenges. The 2014 Lancet
Series on the new discipline of mass gatherings medicine was launched at the World Health …

Background Resilient health system (RHS) is crucial to achieving universal health coverage
(UHC) and health security. However, little is known about strategies towards RHS to improve …

Arba'een, a Muslim pilgrimage, is one of the largest annual mass gatherings in the world,
with a date fixed according to the lunar calendar. Most pilgrims start their long walking …

Mass gatherings pose a set of serious health risks to attendees. Yet, the risks at mass
gatherings have not been systematically reviewed and categorised, and there has been a …

Background Arbaeen is an annual religious procession in Iraq with an estimated 17–20
million participants. Public health risks associated with such a mass gathering can be …

Abstract Background The Arbaeen Pilgrimage, a momentous religious journey drawing
millions of participants annually, presents a profound spiritual experience. However, amidst …

Abstract Background and Objectives Traumatic incidents may occur during religious mass
gatherings. A lack of preparedness by the health system to respond to traumatic incidents …

COVID-19 poses grave challenges for mass gatherings. One of the world's largest annual
gatherings, Arbaeen, occurs in Iraq. We studied respiratory symptoms and risk and …

The Arbaeen pilgrimage is an Islamic mass gathering (MG) that takes place in Iraq. It is
estimated that 17 to 20 million people from different countries participate in this annual …

Mass gathering religious, sporting and festival events are known to pose major public health
challenges worldwide ( Shafi et al., 2016; Al Rabeeah et al., 2012; Blumberg et al., 2016; …