Review paper
Health issues in the Hajj pilgrimage: a literature review
Volume: 25, Issue: 10, Pages: 744 - 753
Published: Oct 1, 2019
Abstract
The Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest annual mass gatherings in the world, and has a strong impact on international public health.This paper presents an overview from a systematic search of the published literature on health risks and services in the Hajj for 2005-2014, with the aim of providing health policy recommendations to prevent health risks.Of the 335 studies initially identified, 60 met the inclusion criteria...
Paper Details
Title
Health issues in the Hajj pilgrimage: a literature review
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
25
Issue
10
Pages
744 - 753