TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A total of 32,715 Indonesians would-be hajj pilgrims have received early detection for health problems in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
Health affairs chief of Indonesian hajj Organizing Committee in Saudi Arabia, Dr Etik Retno Wiyati, made the remarks in her press statement received on Saturday.
According to her, the health education for the hajj pilgrims was, among others, held at the airport, the courtyards of the Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Haram Mosque in Mecca, hospitals in Saudi Arabia, and the hajj lodgings in Medina and Mecca.
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As many as 76 people are suffering from primary hypertension as the main diseases, she stated.
Until August 11th, 2017, as many as 15 of the Indonesians would-be hajj pilgrims had passed away, Dr Etik remarked.
The total of the Indonesian hajj pilgrim quota this year has reached 221,000 people, comprising 204,000 of regular hajj trip and 17,000 of the special trip.
This quota is much higher compared to 168,800 last year, or 31 percent hike, after the Saudi government realized Indonesian demand to raise the total number.
The first batch of the hajj departure is conducted from July 28 to Aug 11, 2017, and the second batch is from August 12 to 26.
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