Special health tips for some patients during Hajj and Umrah Common diseases during Hajj and Umrah. We sincerely hope that this guide will help Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors to Medina to perform rituals easily and smoothly. We ask Allah Almighty to accept their Hajj and Umrah and forgive us all.
Vaccine
When? RemarksFor Whom?
Hajj and Umrah Precautions at Border Points
Note: If the vaccine type is not indicated in the vaccination certificate, it will be assumed that it is not the conjugate vaccine and the validity of the certificate.
Note: If the vaccine type is not indicated in the vaccination certificate, then it will be assumed that it is not the conjugate vaccine and the validity of the certificate
A lifetime certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is valid for the entire life of the vaccinated person, namely 10 days after the date of vaccination. The health offices at the entry points will be responsible for informing the relevant director general of health affairs in the region or the governor of the relevant information, including his name, nationality, passport number, flight number, date of arrival and full details of the visitor's temporary place of residence in Makkah or Medina and the name of the relevant mutawaf. Other measures: Regardless of age and vaccination status, all visitors arriving in the Kingdom from these countries will receive another dose of OPV at the border points on arrival in Saudi Arabia, subject to vaccine contraindications as per the relevant attached leaflet.
Health Tips during Hajj and Umrah
Hygiene and General Cleanliness Tips
Use face masks in crowded and congested areas, change them regularly according to the manufacturer's instructions, and then wash your hands with soap and water when removing them. Use a tissue when you cough or sneeze to cover your nose and mouth and then throw it in the trash. If tissues are not available, use your upper arms rather than your hands to eliminate respiratory infections.
Tips for Protection Against Heat Exhaustion and Sun Stroke
Food Poisoning
Prepared food should be eaten immediately after preparation, and if necessary it can be stored in the refrigerator at Stay away from foods that are prone to insects and contamination and avoid buying food from the street. Remember that using your own razors, and not sharing theirs, is the best way to protect yourself from infection with serious communicable diseases.
Some pilgrims reuse razors or razors used by others, which makes them subject to infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B and C. Remember to use your personal equipment, such as razors and razors, once and then dispose of them in the trash . Ask the barber to wash his hands thoroughly (using soap and water) before shaving or cutting hair.
Keep away from all other types of razors, including those that change blades after each shave. Never share your personal tools such as brushes used to remove hair, sponges, alum, etc.
Shaving and Haircutting Tips
Fires
Avoid lighting fires in the tents and make sure you use designated areas for cooking. Avoid storing flammable or explosive materials in the tents or accommodation (such as gas cylinders, etc.). Make sure you turn off the power when you leave your home and avoid overloaded electrical outlets.
Car Accidents
Safety and Security Tips
Bruises And Breaks
Pilgrims should not stay over mountains and high places, and should also avoid climbing rocks and mountains, as this exposes them to danger. Avoid bumping and pushing during rush hours as this is the main cause of bruises and breaks.
Proper Storage of Medications
Sleeping Rough Is Unhealthy
Giving up Smoking
Special Health Tips for Some Patients during Hajj and Umrah
Health Tips for Heart Patients
Low blood sugar due to exhaustion, sun exposure and changes in diet and food. Sunburn, which can easily occur in diabetics due to congestion, excessive sweating and disturbances in blood sugar levels. Put a bracelet around your wrist or keep your diabetes ID and prescription so you can get the help you need when it's needed.
Bring a glucose meter to measure glucose levels daily and regularly, especially if you feel that glucose levels have decreased. Keep a detailed medical report on your health condition and inform the nearest one to your place of residence and the doctor of the convoy that you are suffering from diabetes. Take enough diabetes medication and follow a diet according to the advice of your diabetes doctor.
Make sure to keep the insulin cool during transport and storage by putting it in the correct ice bag (thermos) or in the refrigerator at your home. It is not recommended to start Tawaf (circumambulation of the Ka'ba) or Sa'i (walking between Safa and Marwa) if you did not take the medicine and have enough food, in order to prevent the reduction of the body's glucose level.
Health Tips for Diabetics
Continue to eat main and light meals during travel and Hajj to avoid experiencing a large drop in glucose level according to your prescribed diet. Temporarily stop performing the rites if you start to feel the symptoms of low glucose level, such as tremors, dizziness along with fatigue and exhaustion, sudden feeling of hunger, excessive sweating or lightheadedness and take medical precautions in this case. If complications occur, such as inflammations, skin ulcers, you should consult a diabetes doctor.
Use your own electric shaver instead of the razor to prevent wounds and infections as much as possible. If the diabetic patient loses consciousness, he should be transferred to the nearest health center as soon as possible. During Hajj or Umrah, the asthmatic usually experiences an increase in asthma symptoms and shortness of breath.
See your respiratory doctor to make sure your condition is stable and your ability to travel and what steps to take in case of an asthma attack. Before making any physical effort, it is recommended to use a bronchodilator, especially during Tawaf (circumvention of the Kaaba) and throwing stones. Use an inhaler quickly when you feel symptoms of an asthma attack and go to the nearest health facility or hospital if you experience a severe asthma attack.
When a patient with asthma feels the symptoms of an asthma attack, they should hurry to use their inhaler and go to the nearest health facility or hospital if they encounter it.
Health Tips for Asthma Patients
When an asthmatic suffers from symptoms of an asthma attack, he should rush to use an inhaler and go to the nearest health facility or hospital if he encounters an asthma attack. a severe asthma attack. In some cases, allergy symptoms may increase due to certain materials in the environment (such as smoke, dust, food, chemicals, etc.) and affect the skin, eyes, nose and chest (asthma). During Hajj and Umrah, such symptoms may increase due to congestion, dust and dirt, temperature, car smoke, etc.
Avoid places and times that cause allergies, such as direct sun exposure and congestion. The patient should carry appropriate anti-allergic agents (tablets, nasal sprays or eye drops) in accordance with the doctor's instructions. In the case of an allergic reaction to certain foods, the correct treatment is to avoid such foods.
Allergic patient should avoid being in places, times, activities or foods that cause an allergic reaction, such as direct exposure to the sun and congestion.
Health tips for Allergy Patients
Recommendations for patients with renal failure, impaired kidney function, and kidney stones
Health Tips for Kidney Patients
While performing the rites of Hajj and Umrah, pilgrims are vulnerable to illnesses commonly associated with the Hajj season, including flu, colds, food poisoning, skin burns, sunstroke, heat exhaustion, low blood sugar, angina and diarrhea.
Respiratory Diseases
Common Diseases during Hajj and Umrah
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or hands with your hands until you have washed them well.
On the incidence of any of these diseases (such as cold & influenza), follow these tips
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus
Important Health Tips for using Face-Masks
Digestive Diseases (Diarrhea, Constipation, and Nausea and Vomiting)
Cholera
Identifying sources of infection (such as a drinking water source or food) and then taking appropriate steps that are sufficient to prevent an increase in infection from the same source. Identifying individuals associated with infected individuals and taking preventive measures to eliminate the transmission of infections.
Skin Diseases
Skin abrasions (Abscess in Curves of the Body)
Skin burns (sunburns)
Fungal Diseases
Heat Injuries
Sun stroke
Heat Exhaustion
Convulsions or heat cramps
Meningitis
Ebola Virus
Adhering to good hygiene and maintaining a clean environment, including washing hands properly with soap and water, or other disinfectants used for regular hand washing, especially: after using toilets, touching surfaces and materials contaminated with fluids from infected persons, before and after eating or preparing food, and after sneezing or coughing. Reducing the risk of transmission from wildlife to humans through contact with infected fruit bats or monkeys/monkeys in infected areas. Avoiding direct or close contact with people with Ebola symptoms, especially with their personal care tools such as towels, shaving utensils, drinking glasses and spoons.
Gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn when caring for the body of the deceased patient, and when burying it immediately.
Ligament and Muscular Fatigue
Women and Children during Hajj and Umrah
Consult your obstetrician to know if you could go on Hajj without any health complications. Contact your obstetrician if you can be vaccinated against meningitis and influenza at least ten days before Hajj. Get up and walk around every hour or two to avoid venous thrombosis in the legs.
If you are traveling to Hajj in a private vehicle, the vehicle must stop every two hours so that you can walk a bit. Pregnant women should avoid crowds and choose the right times to perform the rituals to avoid putting pressure on their bodies.
Health Tips for Pregnant Women During Hajj and Umrah
Infants and Children during the Hajj
Place a wristband on the child's wrist showing their full name, address, telephone number and the name of the convoy. Make sure the child has had the main vaccinations and ask the doctor about the other vaccinations. Make sure the area between the thighs is clean and dry to prevent chafing.
If your children are coming along for the Hajj, make sure you give them the most important vaccinations, as well as other vaccinations related to the Hajj.
Post-Hajj Disorders
List of References
Saudi Ministry of Health - official web site
World Health Organization
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Arabic Health Encyclopedia
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The National Health Service (NHS)
