Exploring the prevalence of chronic diseases and health status among international Hajj pilgrims
A considerable number of pilgrims suffer from Chronic Diseases, with hypertension being most common. Further interventions, such as education and management before Hajj, are recommended.
Authors
- Waleed Alazmy
- Fahad Alamri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7336-162X)
- Anas Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5075-7392)
- Ghadah Alsaleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1635-6158)
- Mohammed Basnawi
- Jumanah Alhazmi
- Osama Samarkandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5750-0426)
- Lamees Al Abdullatif
Institutions
- Prince Sultan University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317555
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51