Healthcare | Sunday 21 July, 2019 9:00 am |

Health begins today to implement its annual Hajj Health Advisor, which comes in line with the Ministry's keenness to protect the health and safety of pilgrims, citizens and residents, and provide them with medical advice and guidance through the Health Center 937 and the Ministry's account on Twitter @ saudimoh.

The program will host a group of consultants and specialists in various medical specialties on a daily basis for a week to respond to all communications and answer the questions of those wishing to perform Hajj this year. The service includes providing information about the health requirements of pilgrims and pilgrims, Healthy before, during and after performing Hajj.

The Center will host a day of afternoon, endocrine and diabetes counseling, Dr. Safia Al-Sherbini, to respond to medical consultations for diabetics and give them medical guidance before and during their rituals.

Dr. Hayat Al Rabeeah, Consultant Women and Childbirth will also be present at the same time to provide women, especially pregnant women wishing to perform Hajj, the most important advice that must be followed before and during the Hajj.

On Tuesday, the Hajj health advisor will host the director of the National Program for Expanded Immunization in the Ministry of Health, epidemiologist and medical consultant Dr. Muslim Younis Abu Hassan, to discuss the importance of taking immunizations before going for Hajj, and fortification to strengthen and stimulate the immunity of bodies to fight diseases and epidemics.

On Wednesday, from 13:00 to 13:00, Dr. Nael Hatata, a dermatologist, will be hosting the Center to answer pilgrims' questions about how to prevent skin infections and sepsis.

On Thursday, Gastroenterologist Dr. Abdullah Al-Jahdali will be visiting the center to answer Hajj queries about the most common gastrointestinal problems during their rituals.

It is noteworthy that the staff of the center of doctors and pharmacists provide advice and guidance to pilgrims and their families around the clock and during the weekends and public holidays, on the importance of commitment to essential and mandatory vaccinations, and the importance of discipline by taking prescription drugs at times and other health matters that concern them and appointed them The performance of their pilgrimage easily and easily, and to maintain their health and safety.