Health professionals could see an influx of patients wanting vaccinations and medical advice before heading to Saudi Arabia for an annual pilgrimage, if they heed official advice. Approximately 25,000 British Muslims will take part in the Hajj between 24 and 29 October. Given the numbers attending from around the world
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Immunization during Haj to reap major health rewards
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi authorities have taken all precautions to prevent contagious diseases from spreading during the Haj next month, when nearly 2 million Muslims from all over the world flock to the Kingdom for the annual pilgrimage. Millions of people from different parts of the world living
London Hajj Vaccination Clinic – 9th Oct 2011 London Muslim Centre & Masjid-e-Quba
[warning]Update 8/10/11 @ 13:00 Venues: Masjid-e-Quba, Stamford Hill, London 9am-10am East London Mosque, E1, London 1pm-3pm The clinic will run at the times sepcified above. Please arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the clinic and no later than 45minutes before the end of the clinic time to ensure
Inspectors deployed at all entry points to monitor health of pilgrims
IYADH: Saudi authorities have deployed officials at all 14 ports of entry to monitor the health condition of pilgrims coming for the upcoming Haj. Mohammed Khosheim, deputy health minister for planning and development, reviewed the program at the Health Haj Preparatory Committee meeting held in Riyadh on Monday and said
Makkah health plan in place for Ramadan
Health authorities have geared up to provide assistance to the nearly four million Umrah pilgrims expected to converge on the city this Ramadan. — Archives Five health centers at the Grand Mosque will operate round-the-clock. There are three ambulance centers at the Grand Mosque There are 29 permanent primary healthcare
Concrete jungles devour Madinah farms
Madinah, the city of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is also known as the city of date palms. Madinah’s dates enjoy some unique features and their name and fame cross borders of countries and continents. Realizing this, the Madinah provincial council and other concerned agencies are striving hard to
The Date: A source of nourishment
T he date palm, originating, as best we know, in the Middle East, has proved such a successful plant and source of nourishment that it has spread across the planet. Domesticated and bred to meet local conditions, the date palm was first recorded in the area around the Arabian Gulf
National UK Meningitis (ACWY) Vaccination Service for Hajj & Umrah pilgrims proving popular
ACWY Vaccinations in the United Kingdom for Hajj & Umrah pilgrims and overseas travellers Online PR News – 16-July-2011 – UK, Over 500 people have now been inoculated against Meningitis(ACWY) as part of a national campaign by the Council of British Hajjis (CBH) a national charity working for the welfare
Health requirements this year (2010) for performers of Umrah and Hajj
Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1431 Oct 5, 2010 SPA The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for performers of Umrah and Hajj this year (1431H) and informed the concerned authorities to circulate these prerequisites to Saudi Embassies and missions abroad, which should abide by all these requirements for issuance of
Makkah and Madinah declared malaria-free cities
By SAEED AL KHOTANI | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 17, 2010 00:08 Updated: Nov 17, 2010 00:08 MINA: Makkah and Madinah are malaria-free cites, said Assistant Deputy Health Minister for Preventive Medicine Ziad Maimish at a press conference on Tuesday. He announced that the cases of malaria infections found among