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Mass Gatherings and Public Health: Case Studies from the Hajj to Mecca.
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- Severe Mental Health Screening Signals Among Multinational Hajj Pilgrims in 2025: Implications for Multilingual Healthcare Encounters and Referral Planning.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Disaster management knowledge, education and training among Saudi paramedics a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Influenza Vaccination and Morbidity Among Sudanese Hajj Pilgrims During the 2025 Hajj.Vaccines · 2025Article
- Registered nurses' experiences and preparedness for Hajj mass gatherings: an exploratory study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Foot Diseases and Injuries and Their Associations with Demographic and Health-Related Factors Among Umrah Pilgrims in 2024 G (1445 H).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- Telestroke management during the Hajj seasons 2023-2024: insights from SEHA Virtual Hospital in KSA.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Respiratory symptom burden, vaccination coverage, and preventive health practices among Sudanese Hajj pilgrims who traveled by sea.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Research on risk factors of human stampede in mass gathering activities considering organizational patterns.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Health Risk Behaviors and Associated Factors Among Hajj 2024 Pilgrims: A Multinational Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Towards associating negative experiences and recommendations reported by Hajj pilgrims in a mass-scale survey.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Healthcare Research in Mass Religious Gatherings and Emergency Management: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Diagnostic detection of intended bacteria associated with respiratory tract infections among Kelantanese Malaysian Hajj pilgrims by a ready-to-use, thermostable multiplex PCR assay.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2022Article
- Ethnicity is a major determinant of the pattern of dermatological diseases among pilgrims during theDermatology reports · 2021Article
- The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain Among Pilgrims During the Hajj.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
- Meningococcal Vaccine for Hajj Pilgrims: Compliance, Predictors, and Barriers.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2019Article
- Genomic analysis of the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Middle East.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Exploring challenges of health system preparedness for communicable diseases in Arbaeen mass gathering: a qualitative study.F1000Research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany new and challenging risks can be introduced during mass gatherings. The Hajj, as one of the largest mass gatherings, provides an excellent annual opportunity to reflect on the public health risk posed by international and multicultural crowds and the value of mitigation strategies.
objectivesTo identify the gap between preparation and training taken before being exposed to the mass gathering and postexposure experiences, and the breach between the expectations and reality of the holy place.
methodsThis was a qualitative study with in-depth interviews using semistructured questionnaires among Hajjis from 4 different countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, and New Zealand). Purposive sampling was done. The present study was also supported by literature review.
findingsFindings pointed to weaknesses in implementation and enforcement of law, for both the custodian country and countries of origin of Hajjis. Disparities among developed and developing countries were also noticeable.
conclusionsFrom a global health and human security perspective, strengthening of core capacities in managing mass gatherings as well as researching risks posed by such gatherings are paramount to safeguard the public's health. Attention of health professionals worldwide and adoption of strategic planning at custodian country and sending countries are obligatory.
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