Although Not Yet Stable, Hajj Candidates Who Were Referred To King Faisal Hospital Due To Stroke Were Returned To KKHI Mecca

The Head of the Health Section of the Mecca Work Area (Daker) M Imran Saleh H shows the treatment room for mental patients at KKHI Mecca/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Hajj candidates who were previously referred to King Faisal Hospital in Saudi Arabia, have been sent home and further treated at the Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) in the Mecca Work Area (Daker).

Head of the Health Section of Daker Mecca, M Imran Saleh, said that currently the patient's condition is not stable but under control. "His condition is not yet stable but under control, we can continue the treatment here," said Imran in Mecca, Antara, Friday, June 17.

The patient has a stroke with cellulitis or inflammation of the soft tissues, usually due to diabetes. Currently, five patients are being treated at KKHI Daker Mecca with cases of dehydration and hypertension.

Previously, Imran said one person was referred to King Faisal Hospital because of a stroke. According to Imran, the patient had diabetes and hypertension due to strenuous activity so he had a stroke.

Imran explained that for patients who were referred to King Faisal Hospital, KKHI doctors made daily visits to bridge patients with doctors and ensure that the actions received by patients were appropriate and provided moral support for a speedy recovery.

One of the inpatients at the Mecca Indonesian Hajj Health Office (KKHI) has also been sent back to his group on Thursday at around 13:56 Saudi Arabian Time (WAS).

The patient is a member of the prospective Hajj congregation from the SUB 001 evacuation group from Medina who was previously treated for burns on the soles of the feet.