Health Officers Focus On Hajj Peak In Armuzna, Sufficient Medicine And Equipment

Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Abdul Aziz Ahmad (in batik) accompanied by the Head of PPIH Daker Mecca, Mukhammad Khanif (left) inspects the preparations for the peak of the pilgrimage in Armuzna, Saturday (25/6/2022). ANTARA/HO-MCH2022/am.

MEKKAH - Head of the Hajj Health Center at the Ministry of Health, Budi Sylvana, said all health workers were focused on the peak of the pilgrimage in Arafah, Muzdhallifah and Mina (Armuzna) as well as sufficient medicines and equipment.

"God willing, we have enough energy and medicine, we have equipment that we rent from here to strengthen us in Armuzna," Budi said when met at the Daker Mecca Health Office for Hajj Indonesia (KKHI), reported by Antara, Wednesday, June 29.

Currently, health workers, both in Mecca and Medina, are conducting a survey of the points that will be occupied.

There are 782 health workers with 48 specialists and 67 general practitioners who are members of the KKHI.

Meanwhile, Head of the Mecca Daker Health Section Muhammad Imran said that currently arrangements were being made for tents in Arafah and Mina, including for inpatient rooms, medicine and officers and medical equipment operating there.

Imran explained that for Arafah one main clinic was prepared in the Hajj mission tent and four satellite clinics spread over every maktab in Arafah.

"In Muzdhallifah there are 10 posts placed at each exit point for each maktab," said Imran.

Meanwhile, in Mina, there is a main clinic in front of the Muaisim tunnel and 10 mobile points from the Emergency Medical Team (EMT) and the Health Promotion team (Promkes).

"Promkes will move in tents to provide counseling in Arafah and Mina, EMT will be along the Jamarat route, both on the tunnel and under the King Abdul Aziz Road," said Imran.