Abstract

Standard Operational Procedure in Health Quality for Hajj Pilgrims by Lembaga Tabung Haji

Highlights

  • The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims to the Kaaba, the “House of Allah”, in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

  • Lethal infectious disease outbreaks such as the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Ebola virus and the Zika virus were common during the Hajj seasons in the 19th and 20th centuries they have been controlled to an extent by the huge investments made by the government of Saudi of Arabia under the public health prevention and surveillance programs

  • This study will be conducted through interviews with the pilgrims who have been to the Holy Land and those who are going to the Holy Land

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Introduction

The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage made by Muslims to the Kaaba, the “House of Allah”, in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Malaysian government need to provide quality health care services but to address this issue seriously so as to create a high level of awareness on the importance of health quality among the Hajj pilgrims. This is vital as the pilgrims’ length of stay in the holy land last for about six weeks. Lethal infectious disease outbreaks such as the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the Ebola virus and the Zika virus were common during the Hajj seasons in the 19th and 20th centuries they have been controlled to an extent by the huge investments made by the government of Saudi of Arabia under the public health prevention and surveillance programs. Based on the VMS model, it will act as guidelines in helping Tabung Haji in achieving effective good values and improving their implementation within their organizations’ system

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