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Hajj: vigilancia y control de enfermedades infecciosas
Ziad A Memish1, Alimuddin Zumla2, Rafat F Alhakeem3
1Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; WHO Collaborating Centre for Mass Gatherings Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lancet (London, England)
|May 27, 2014
Resumen
Las fiestas religiosas plantean riesgos de enfermedades infecciosas. Arabia Saudita Arabia Saudita es el nombre de Arabia Saudita.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud pública y epidemiología.
- Seguridad de la Salud Global Seguridad de la Salud Global
- Vigilancia de las enfermedades infecciosas.
Sus antecedentes:
- Las fiestas religiosas atraen a millones de peregrinos internacionales, lo que aumenta el riesgo de transmisión de enfermedades infecciosas.
- Las grandes reuniones pueden sobrecargar los sistemas de salud del país anfitrión y plantear amenazas a la seguridad de la salud mundial.
- La vigilancia y la respuesta efectivas de salud pública son cruciales para la gestión de los riesgos para la salud en las reuniones masivas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Detallar la planificación de la salud pública, la vigilancia y los servicios de atención médica durante el Hayy 2012 y 2013.
- Para resaltar la experiencia de Arabia Saudita en la gestión de la salud en reuniones masivas.
- Anunciar el establecimiento del Centro Global para la Medicina de Reunión de Masas.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de los sistemas de planificación y vigilancia de salud pública implementados para el Hayy.
- Análisis de los servicios de salud prestados y accedidos por los peregrinos durante el Hajj de 2012 y 2013.
- Descripción del marco de colaboración para el Centro Global para la Medicina de Reunión de Masas.
Principales resultados:
- Más de 5 millones de peregrinos de 184 países asistieron al Hayy en 2012 y 2013.
- Se implementaron amplias medidas de salud pública para monitorear y mitigar los riesgos para la salud.
- El Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine fue establecido como una asociación internacional.
Conclusiones:
- La planificación y la vigilancia integral de la salud pública son vitales para la seguridad de las reuniones religiosas masivas.
- Arabia Saudita posee una experiencia significativa en la provisión de atención médica para eventos a gran escala como el Hajj.
- El Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine tiene como objetivo mejorar la colaboración internacional en la gestión de los riesgos para la salud de las reuniones masivas.
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