Prevalence of Diseases amongThe Prospective Hajj Pilgrims fromWest Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia


Authors

Mamang Bagiansah
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Pebrian Jauhari
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
~ Author
Ayu Anulus
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Nada Witaroli
Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
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Isnaini Qoriatul Fadhilah
School of Health Polytechnic, Ministry of Health Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
~ Author
Farahdilla Mirshanti
Purwodiningratan Health Center/ Master’s Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
~ Author

Abstract

Background: The hajj is the largest mass gathering event in the world with 1–2 million Muslims annually undertaking pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Indonesia holds the largest visa quota for the Hajj with one of the largest numbers of Indonesian hajj originating from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). This study aimed to describe the prevalence of diseases occurring among the prospective hajj pilgrims originating from NTB, Indonesia.

Subjects and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out on 4,386 hajj pilgrims originating from NTB in 1441H. The dependent variable was the prevalence of disease described in percent. This study used the secondary data collected by health screening and accessible from "siskohatkes".

Results: The three leading prevalence health problems among the hajj pilgrims in NTB were high blood pressure (20.58%), senility (19.07%), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (5.77%).

Conclusion: The three leading prevalence health problems among the hajj pilgrims in NTB were high blood pressure, senility, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: health screening, siskohatkes, prospective pilgrims.

Correspondence: Mamang Partsah. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Al-Azhar. Jl. Unizar No.20, Mataram 83232, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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How to Cite

Prevalence of Diseases amongThe Prospective Hajj Pilgrims fromWest Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. (2023). The International Conference on Public Health Proceeding, 8(01), 238-250. https://doi.org/10.26911/ICPH10/fullpaper/2023.13