JAKARTA - Performing the hajj in the Holy Land is not only about spiritual readiness, but also physical. Extreme hot weather and dense activities during the series of worship make pilgrims vulnerable to dehydration.
Therefore, health preparation is an important thing that needs to be considered before departure.
The Health Embarkation Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) Padang, Padang, equipped prospective pilgrims with a health package to help them deal with the weather conditions in Saudi Arabia. Deputy Chairman of Health PPIH, Resnita, said the assistance came from the Ministry of Health as a preventive measure.
"We have provided a package from the Ministry of Health so that they do not become dehydrated or hot while in the Holy Land," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, April 23.
One of the contents of the package is a multifunctional drinking bottle that can not only be used for drinking, but can also be used to spray water on the face or head when the weather is very hot.
"If they are hot, the water in the bottle can be sprayed on the face or head," he said.
In addition, it is recommended that pilgrims regularly consume oralit every two hours as an effort to keep body fluids stable during activities.
On the same occasion, PPIH again reminded pilgrims to avoid direct contact with camels to prevent the risk of transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
"In the previous socialization, we have also conveyed that the pilgrims should not come into direct contact with camels," he said.
Before departure, health checks were also carried out thoroughly, ranging from checking blood pressure, oxygen levels, to pulse rate. The results of the examination are one of the bases for determining the eligibility of pilgrims to depart.
Meanwhile, the Head of the West Sumatra Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Regional Office, M. Rifki, said that in the 1447 Hijri Hajj season, the Padang embarkation would send more than 5,400 prospective pilgrims from West Sumatra and Bengkulu.
The first flight group (cluster) is scheduled to depart through the Minangkabau International Airport with a total of hundreds of pilgrims who have been declared ready both administratively and healthily.
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