TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health has dispatched a team of Persian medicine experts to provide medical services to people during the pilgrimage of Albain.
The team includes doctors, masseuses, nurses and translators, the Ministry of Health website reports.
The pilgrimage to Albain, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, takes place 40 days after the anniversary of the martyrs of Imam Hussein (AS) and the grandson of Ashura, the third Shiite Muslim Imam, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Every year, a large number of people flock to Kalbala, where the sacred shrine of Imam Hussein (AS) performs mourning rituals. This year it will be August 14th.
To improve the quality of service, the Iranian Association of Traditional Medicine holds specialized training courses for health staff. These include learning Arabic to promote communication, and managing pain using massage and acupuncture.
The team distributes approximately 5,000 health packages, including sachets of ointments, oils and herbs among pilgrims, to help avoid common health issues during walks.
intl. Congress on “Albain’s Health”
The 5th International Conference on Health in Arbaeen was held in Tehran from May 26th to 27th, with six countries taking part in the event.
This year’s event brought together participants and 24 international lecturers from Italy, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, the Netherlands and the UK, the IRNA reported.
“The main goal of the Congress is to make doctors on the Albain pilgrimage familiar with health care and treatment issues. It mainly focuses on endemic diseases that could be spread by Afghan and Pakistani pilgrims passing Iran towards Iraq.”
They also discussed guidelines for the treatment of skin, musculoskeletal, and other diseases, as well as medications and medical devices needed.
Just like the previous year, medical universities at the border will take precautions to monitor infections.
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