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Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding the Use of Wearable Sensor Bracelets for Infectious Disease Detection During Hajj: Qualitative Interview Study

Opportunities and Challenges Surrounding the Use of Wearable Sensor Bracelets for Infectious Disease Detection During Hajj: Qualitative Interview Study

We explored the advancements of existing tools and technologies used during hajj for public health surveillance, their limitations, and stakeholders’ vision and perceptions regarding using wearable sensor bracelets for disease detection during hajj.

Noha Maddah, Arpana Verma, John Ainsworth

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e60484

The Impact of Receiving Pretravel Health Advice on the Prevention of Hajj-Related Illnesses Among Australian Pilgrims: Cohort Study

The Impact of Receiving Pretravel Health Advice on the Prevention of Hajj-Related Illnesses Among Australian Pilgrims: Cohort Study

No study has yet investigated the impact of pretravel health advice on Hajj pilgrims’ awareness of official health recommendations, compliance with preventive measures during Hajj, or incidence of illness symptoms such as cough, sore throat, rhinorrhea, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. To this end, we conducted a prospective cohort study among Australian Hajj pilgrims, before and during the Hajj in 2015.

Amani S Alqahtani, Saeed A Alsharif, Mohammad A Garnan, Mohamed Tashani, Nasser F BinDhim, Anita E Heywood, Robert Booy, Kerrie E Wiley, Harunor Rashid, Hajj Research Group

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020;6(3):e10959

Exploring Australian Hajj Tour Operators’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pilgrims’ Health Risks: A Qualitative Study

Exploring Australian Hajj Tour Operators’ Knowledge and Practices Regarding Pilgrims’ Health Risks: A Qualitative Study

All Hajj travel agents conducted pre-Hajj seminars several weeks before travel to Hajj. While some discussion was included, there was no specific health session conducted as a part of these seminars. We organize Hajj seminars to teach them the Hajj worship; sometime we shared some health advice as well. Well, in our general booklet, we do talk about some issues of health, but it’s not a particular book in just specifically for health.

Amani S Alqahtani, Mohamed Tashani, Anita E Heywood, Robert Booy, Harunor Rashid, Kerrie E Wiley

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019;5(2):e10960