GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- Persons who travelled to participate in the Haji pilgrimage to Mecca from October 24-29 in Saudi Arabia, and returned to the island this week, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) in the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour, says if persons are feeling ill upon or after their return, they should visit their family physician.
The annual Haij is considered as one of the greatest assemblies of humankind. Each year, three million Muslims attend the Haij in Mecca. Of these, 1.8 million non-Saudi Arabians usually come from overseas countries, and 89 per cent or 1.6 million of them arrive by air. Pilgrims come from more than 180 countries worldwide.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the practice of good hand hygiene and cough etiquette and protective behaviors to further decrease the occurrence of respiratory diseases.
The Minister of Public Health's 'Get Checked' campaign is also in line with the promotion of proper hand and cough hygiene practices.
