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Hajj travellers urged to plan for the unexpected

October 14, 2010  British Muslims due to participate in the Hajj are being advised to take heed of up-to-date travel advice before embarking on their trip. A Meningococcal Meningitis vaccination certificate is a compulsory visa requirement for the estimated 25,000 British Muslims expected to travel to the Hajj this year.

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Why do diseases love a good festival?

The location – the Saudi city of Jeddah – could not be more appropriate. It is the gateway for the millions who arrive in the country every year to perform the religious pilgrimage. The hajj is one of the largest, most frequent and most diverse mass gathering. It is also

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Hajj pilgrims urged to clue up on meningitis

National charity Meningitis Research Foundation is urging pilgrims to Mecca for this year’s Hajj to make sure their meningitis travel vaccine is up to date or risk being denied entry to Saudi Arabia. Large epidemics of meningococcal disease have been linked to the Hajj pilgrimage and many cases also occur

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British Hajj delegation is scrapped

There has been concerns for the welfare of British Hajji’s after the British Hajj Delegation was scrapped. The Delegation led by Lord Adam Patel has been has been providing medical and consular support to British nationals performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Up until last year the UK and France were

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Why do diseases love a good festival?

Monday 11 October 2010 – the Guardian The Lancet is holding a conference on mass gatherings and how to prevent the globalisation of infection. Appropriately, says Riazat Butt, the venue is Jeddah, gateway to the hajj Later this month the Lancet is holding a conference on mass-gathering medicine and biosecurity,

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FCO Advice for Hajjis – 2010

This year thousands of British Nationals will attend the Hajj. We hope that, like many thousands of Hajjis, you will have a trouble-free Hajj. However, if something does go wrong, the British Hajj Delegation, working with the British Consulate-General can provide you with a range of consular services. The information

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Hajj medical team for UK pilgrims scrapped

Hajj medical team for UK pilgrims scrapped – Move due to reduced demand and better Saudi healthcare rather than cost-cutting, Foreign Office says. The Foreign Office has denied scrapping its medical delegation to the Islamic annual pilgrimage as part of a cost-cutting drive, saying it made the decision because of

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