403
Sorry!!
Error! We're sorry, but the page you were looking for doesn't exist.
Saudi- Isolation ward for Ebola suspects set up at Arafat
(MENAFN- Arab News) The Health Ministry will establish a 50-bed exclusive isolation ward at Arafat Hospital during Haj as a preventive measure against Ebola and other communicable diseases announced Mohammed Al-Khasheem deputy health minister for planning and development.
He said that over 22000 medics will be deployed at the holy sites and in Makkah during the busy season.
Al-Khasheem told local media on Saturday that pilgrims should not be worried about any outbreak of epidemic in the Kingdom.
'The Health Ministry is examining pilgrims coming from abroad at 16 entry points across the Kingdom and at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah' he said.
The deputy minister said that over 700 personnel will check the vaccination certificates of incoming foreign pilgrims in Jeddah alone.
Pilgrims suspected of any illness will be vaccinated at the entry points.
'Staff are being training in accordance with international standards to fight Ebola coronavirus and other diseases' he said.
'Saudi doctors are very competent at dealing with health issues arising at huge gatherings such as Haj using state-of-the-art technology. The ministry established a command and control center that works around the clock to deal with health emergencies and report suspected epidemic cases at local health facilities that have been set up around the city' he explained.
Other measures include establishing a scientific advisory board issuing firm guidelines to contain the dangers of infections spreading allocating a number of hospitals to deal with infected cases and providing scientific guidelines on how to deal with suspected cases.
The Health Ministry is following the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on possible symptoms among pilgrims coming from Nigeria and other African nations he said.
'The WHO ensures that departing international passengers are examined by WHO-monitored teams at airports in Nigeria. These travelers will be re-examined by other countries upon their arrival to confirm they are free of possible Ebola-related symptoms.'
The two-day international conference that was launched by the minister concluded on Sunday.
He said that over 22000 medics will be deployed at the holy sites and in Makkah during the busy season.
Al-Khasheem told local media on Saturday that pilgrims should not be worried about any outbreak of epidemic in the Kingdom.
'The Health Ministry is examining pilgrims coming from abroad at 16 entry points across the Kingdom and at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah' he said.
The deputy minister said that over 700 personnel will check the vaccination certificates of incoming foreign pilgrims in Jeddah alone.
Pilgrims suspected of any illness will be vaccinated at the entry points.
'Staff are being training in accordance with international standards to fight Ebola coronavirus and other diseases' he said.
'Saudi doctors are very competent at dealing with health issues arising at huge gatherings such as Haj using state-of-the-art technology. The ministry established a command and control center that works around the clock to deal with health emergencies and report suspected epidemic cases at local health facilities that have been set up around the city' he explained.
Other measures include establishing a scientific advisory board issuing firm guidelines to contain the dangers of infections spreading allocating a number of hospitals to deal with infected cases and providing scientific guidelines on how to deal with suspected cases.
The Health Ministry is following the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on possible symptoms among pilgrims coming from Nigeria and other African nations he said.
'The WHO ensures that departing international passengers are examined by WHO-monitored teams at airports in Nigeria. These travelers will be re-examined by other countries upon their arrival to confirm they are free of possible Ebola-related symptoms.'
The two-day international conference that was launched by the minister concluded on Sunday.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any
responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos,
licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues
related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Comments
No comment