As Many As 60 Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims Receive Treatment in Mecca
JAKARTA - Head of the Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI) Makkah, Dr. Mohammad Rizki, said that as many as 60 Indonesian pilgrims are currently undergoing treatment at a number of hospitals in Saudi Arabia, especially in the city of Mecca.
"Currently, there are several Indonesian pilgrims being treated in hospitals, namely around 60 pilgrims in various hospitals in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Mecca City," said Mohammad Rizki in his statement, Thursday, May 14.
He explained that pilgrims who experience health problems first undergo a check-up at a health service post prepared by the Indonesian government in the Holy Land before being referred to a hospital.
According to Rizki, the first health service is carried out by health workers in the flying group (cluster). If the condition of the congregation cannot be handled at the cluster level, then the handling will be upgraded to a satellite service post or Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI).
"If cases require further treatment, they will be referred to hospitals in Saudi Arabia," he said.
However, Rizki did not specify the type of disease experienced by the congregation who were undergoing treatment.
He said the health service system for Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia was adjusted to the rules applied by the local government, including the distribution of services based on the urgent care center (UCC) category.
According to Rizki, Indonesia currently has 39 satellite health posts with UCC 3 level and one health post in KKHI with UCC 2 level.
"For level 2, we serve emergency cases. Meanwhile, level 3 serves cases that do not require immediate treatment or can still be handled within a period of 30 minutes to two hours," he explained.
The Indonesian government continues to remind pilgrims to maintain their health during the pilgrimage to the Holy Land, considering the busy activities and hot weather have the potential to trigger health problems, especially for elderly pilgrims and those with comorbidities.