Health Minister to Patronize Workshop on Preventive and Precautionary Measures for Hajj and Umrah Seasons

Jeddah, June 26, SPA--The Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah bin
Abdulaziz Al-Rabia will patronize in Jeddah on Saturday a Workshop on
Preventive and Precautionary Measures for Hajj and Umrah Seasons
scheduled to be held by the Ministry of Health in light of the
outbreak of swine flu worldwide.
The workshop comes in implementation of the directives of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al
Saud emphasizing the importance of enhancing all precautionary and
preventive measures to host pilgrims and Umrah performers and taking
care of preventing them from all diseases as well as taking all
necessary precautions against swine flu disease in Makkah and Madinah
regions in Hajj and Umrah seasons this year.
The official spokesman of the Ministry of Health Dr. Khalid
Mohammed Marghlani pointed out that the ministry has completed
preparations for hosting more than 50 scientists and experts in the
field of viruses, infectious diseases and diseases of influenza from
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad.
He noted that the Minister of Health has directed to form a
Scientific Committee of Preventive Medicine for Hajj and Umrah,
headed by Assistant Undersecretary of Ministry for Preventive
Medicine who presided over its 1st session.
--SPA