Ahmed ELGANAINY
Suez Canal University, General Surgery, Faculty Member
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Background: The King Abdel Aziz Camel Festival in Riyadh aims to showcase the socio-cultural and economic roles of camels in the Middle East, and attracts visitors from many countries in the Region. Aims: Potentially, the gathering of... more
Background: The King Abdel Aziz Camel Festival in Riyadh aims to showcase the socio-cultural and economic roles of camels in the Middle East, and attracts visitors from many countries in the Region. Aims: Potentially, the gathering of large numbers of people and animals within a specified geographical area during the annual festival has important implications for public safety, health security and legacy. Thus, the Ministry of Health through the Global Center for Mass Gathering Medicine, Saudi Arabia, conducted a health risk assessment for the 2017 Camel Festival. This paper summarizes the risk assessment process and highlights the findings and recommendations of the risk assessment. Methods: Using an all-hazard approach, the Jeddah tool (derived from the World Health
