Comorbid Of Indonesian Hajj Candidates 2022: 15,300 Hypertension, 5,600 Diabetes, 1,700 Heart, 430 Asthma, And 148 Kidney Failure

Illustration of pilgrims from Indonesia in 2022 performing the Hajj. (ANTARA-Hanni Sofia)

JAKARTA - The Head of the Health Section of the Mecca Work Area (Daker) Imran Saleh said he had pocketed data on comorbidities or comorbidities from Indonesian pilgrims who departed for the Holy Land in 2022.

According to these data, hypertension comorbidity is the most common among Indonesian pilgrims this year.

"Our 15,300 congregants are hypertensive, the highest number of other comorbidities," said Imran at the Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) Daker Makkah, Saudi Arabia, quoted by Antara, Thursday, June 16.

Furthermore, said Imran, the second most common comorbid disease was diabetes as many as 5,600 worshipers, then 1,700 people with heart disease, 430 people with asthma, and 148 people with kidney failure.

He said hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.

For those who have comorbidities, Imran appealed for activities to be limited because they should not be tired. Plus, Saudi Arabia's hot weather can cause dehydration which exacerbates comorbidity.

Due to lack of fluids, the blood becomes thicker so kidney function is often impaired. He said, for those who have the comorbid disease, it will be more severe.

Meanwhile, those who have a history of heart, if dehydrated will cause a faster heart rate.

Imran said, of the five patients treated at the Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) Daker Mecca, five were mostly due to dehydration with relapsed comorbidities.