Strengthening health security at the Hajj mass gatherings: a Harmonised Hajj Health Information System

Hajj and the public health significance of mass gatherings.

Public Health Surveillance and Hajj Pilgrimage as a Mass Gathering

A mass gathering (MG) is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as “any occasion, either organized or spontaneous, that attracts sufficient numbers of people to strain the planning and response resources of the community, city or nation hosting the event” (1). Hajj pilgrimage is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam which must be performed by those Muslims with adequate means and health o...

Mass gatherings and mass gatherings health

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Sensors-based Crisis Response and Management for Mass Gatherings: A Case of Hajj

Many people die or are lost every year during mass gatherings around the world hence making it very difficult for the local authorities to track them and identify them in case of accidents. This paper proposes a system for tracing of lost, injured and dead using network of Radio Frequency Identifiers (RFID) tags and mobile phones. With such a system, time, effort, and cost can be significantly ...

public health surveillance and hajj pilgrimage as a mass gathering.

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