In accordance with a research printed in Might this 12 months Saudi authorities Over the past 40 years by the actions of Hajj Deaths as a consequence of warmth have decreased by 47.4 p.c whereas the incidence of warmth stroke has decreased by 74.6 p.c.
A report printed by the official Saudi Press Company (SPA) on Sunday stated that the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Analysis HeartPilgrims of Hajj performed this research titled ‘Climatic Results on Well being’.
The report ready following the analysis said that the federal government’s measures have proved to be efficient regardless of the 0.4 diploma rise in temperature in Makkah each decade.
The research, printed within the Journal of Journey Medication, examined the connection between rising temperatures and well being circumstances through the Hajj season.
The SPA report said that Pilgrims Measures taken to cut back the well being dangers of warmth embody using mist followers to chill the air in open areas.
The federal government additionally distributes water and umbrellas to Hajj pilgrims and air-conditioned transport amenities at the moment are obtainable, together with the ‘Al-Mashir al-Maqdisa’ prepare service, which was launched in 2010.
The report additional said that the Kingdom has supplied free entry to well being care providers throughout Hajj in addition to consciousness campaigns.
The analysis additionally revealed that the federal government has initiated long-term initiatives to design buildings to cut back temperatures in holy locations by bettering pure air flow.
These initiatives have led to a rise in shaded areas and efforts to cut back congestion.
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With hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from greater than 180 nations visiting Saudi Arabia annually, the King Faisal Hospital research has scientific significance for planning and bettering responses to international warming.
King Faisal Hospital has been named the very best hospital within the Center East and North Africa for the second consecutive 12 months, whereas it’s the twentieth finest hospital globally in accordance with Model Finance.
Newsweek journal has additionally included it within the high 250 hospitals on the planet.
Pakistani Minister’s go to to Haj Mission, evaluate of assorted preparations
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Spiritual Affairs, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, who’s at present in Saudi Arabia, visited the Pakistan Hajj Mission on Tuesday and reviewed varied preparations.
In accordance with Pakistan’s Ministry of Spiritual Affairs, Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Federal Secretary Zulfikar Haider had been additionally briefed on the preparations made by varied departments of the Hajj Mission.
With this, 179,210 Pakistanis will carry out Hajj yearly, of which 70,105 will likely be authorities pilgrims and greater than 80,000 non-public pilgrims.
In the meantime, Pakistan Nationwide Airways (PIA) stated in an announcement on Tuesday that the primary section of the pre-Hajj operation was efficiently accomplished.
Director Hajj Faheem Khan Afridi appointed at Pakistan Hajj Mission Makkah has additionally inspected the catering corporations (Ministry of Spiritual Affairs Pakistan).
In accordance with the assertion, the pre-Hajj operation was accomplished with the final flight of PIA working from Karachi to Jeddah on Monday evening, thus 35030 pilgrims departed for the Holy Hijaz via a complete of 171 flights.
In accordance with the assertion: ‘About 19,500 official Hajj pilgrims, 14,900 non-public Hajj pilgrims and 630, Khudam Al-Hajjaj departed for Medina and Jeddah via these flights.’
PIA’s pre-Hajj operation began from Might 9 and continued until June 11.
Pre-Hajj flights depart straight from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Sialkot and Peshawar. Pilgrims from Sukkur, and Quetta traveled to Jeddah through Karachi.
The assertion added that 45 flights within the pre-Hajj operation had been delayed as a consequence of unhealthy climate and operational causes.
In accordance with the assertion: ‘PIA’s post-Hajj operation will begin from June 20 and can proceed until July 21.’
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2024-06-11 18:34:52