Disease pattern of patients admitted during hajj time and provision of health service to fulfill the necessary pillars of hajj

ABSTRACT

Background: Hajj is a religious obligation for the Muslims who can afford and about three million people around the world come to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Hospital admissions are due to acute diseases and trauma or exacerbation of comorbid conditions. Hajj Caravan, a unique experience, is a program of patients' movement under supervision