..….. Identifies 30 HAJJ performers with Mental disorder
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said Saturday that six Nigerian pilgrims have died during the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
The Head of NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima,who made the announcement during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, said that delegations from Osun and Kaduna States each reported two fatalities while one death occurred within the Plateau State group.
He revealed that the medical team identified 30 pilgrims suffering from mental health challenges adding they are receiving treatment and are expected to take part in the hajj.
“We have been managing them in our facilities. We have about four psychiatrists in the team. We have been managing them and all of them would likely perform hajj because they are a bit stable now.”
Galadima also said that the clinic for the 2023 Hajj has documented two miscarriages and has facilitated one childbirth.
He urged that in the future, pre-hajj medical screening procedures for potential pilgrims should be recommended so that those who are “not fit to travel”are dissuaded from going on the journey .
