ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Healthcare Research in Mass Religious Gatherings and Emergency Management: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring the Types and Causes of Stampede-Related Injuries in Religious Mass Gatherings in Asia: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2026Pooled it
- Preventive Measures and Crowd Management Strategies to Mitigate the Risk of Stampedes in Public Gatherings: A Systematic Review.Public health reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and Associated Factor of Meningococcal Carriers of Indonesian Umrah Pilgrims.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Article
- A Touch that Heals or… Kills?: Exploring the Devotees' Faith Versus the Health and Safety Risks During the Traslación in the Philippines.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with health service utilization among Iranian pilgrims during the 2023 Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Deployed national healthcare services in Hajj mass gathering settings: emergency department experience of Makkah Diyanet Hospital during the 2025 Hajj period.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of cough and associated symptoms among pilgrims in large mass gathering event 2024: a cross-sectional study.IJID regions · 2025Article
- Knowledge of Health Services Access Among Hajj Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia During the 1445 H (2024 G) Season and Its Associated Demographic and Health-Related Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Health Education in Mass Gatherings: A Scoping Review to Guide Public Health Preparedness and Practice.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Risk of Meningococcal Disease or Carriage During Mass Gatherings and Associated Travel: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Review
- Evaluating healthcare services at MahaKumbh 2025, India: A mixed-methods study of visitor perceptions and public health strategies.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Sacred journeys and pilgrimages: health risks associated with travels for religious purposes.Journal of travel medicine · 2024Review
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- Morbidity amongst South African Hajj pilgrims in 2023-a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Social mass gathering events influence emergency medical services call volume.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Epidemiological Differences in Hajj-Acquired Airborne Infections in Pilgrims Arriving from Low and Middle-Income versus High-Income Countries: A Systematised Review.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Review
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Abstract
Religious mass gatherings, especially pilgrimages of various faiths, involve overcrowding and the international movement of people, exposing individuals to significant health risks, such as the spread of infectious diseases, crowds, exposure to bad weather, physical stress, or risks due to pre-existing medical conditions. This paper aims to review the literature related to health care research on religious mass gatherings, with special reference to the role of awareness creation, training, and risk awareness for individuals during Hajj. The results indicated that the research on health risks associated with large-scale gatherings showed that some countries (which witness religious gatherings) follow effective preventive measures to reduce health risks, while some countries did not (and linked this to its poor infrastructure and the low standard of living in it, such as India). It also showed that most studies overlooked identifying the causes of infectious diseases and determining the perceptions of participants in mass gatherings. While it showed that environmental factors strongly influence the emergence of infectious diseases among individuals, the results also showed the scarcity of research that revolves around the awareness of community members, the health risks of mass gatherings, preventive measures against diseases, and the main effects on individuals' perceptions of risks. The results also showed a lack of research evidence on how pilgrims perceive risks, adopt information, and interact with their willingness to be trained in preventive measures.
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