THE CAUSES OF MALAYSIAN AND INDONESIAN PILGRIMS’ HOSPITALIZATION DURING THE HAJJ SEASON 1440 (2019) IN MENA AND ARAFAT HOSPITALS

*Prof. Dr. Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh, Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Salem, Najibah Ali Radwan and Siti Dahliah Ahmad Zannah

ABSTRACT

2 Malaysian and 31 Indonesian pilgrims, most of them were older than 50 years hospitalized to the seasonal hospitals in Hajj season 1440-2019. The total number of hospitalization in the targeted hospitals are 1398 Pilgrims according to M.O.H census. 1398 out of total number of pilgrims 2,489,406 (0.05%). The common causes of Malaysian and Indonesian pilgrims‟ admission in Mena and Arafat hospitals with referral are Cardiac diseases; 4 cases (0.28%), Indonesian patients; 4 cases, Nephrological disorders included Dialysis; 1 case (0.07%), Indonesian patients; 01, and pulmonary diseases; 9 cases (0.64%), Malaysian patient; 1 case, and for Indonesian patients; 8. As well gastrointestinal diseases; 15 cases (1.07%), for Malaysian patient; 1, and Indonesian patients is 14 cases. The highest and the Most common causes are pulmonary and gastrointestinal diseases. The collected data and diagnosis data were collected from admission registry, discharge summary, and report of Saudi health minister‟s Closing Press Release on 1440H.-Hajj Season, 2019. 13 August, 2019.

Keywords: Common; Cause; Hospitalization; Pilgrims; Malaysia; Indonesia Hajj season 2019.