The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed
the death of Six Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2023 Hajj in Saudi
Arabia.
Usman Galadima, Head of the NAHCON 2023 Hajj medical team,
confirmed this on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi
Arabia.
He said the delegations from Osun and Kaduna States for the
2023 Hajj recorded two deaths each, while Plateau State recorded one.
Galadima also disclosed that the team diagnosed 30 patients
with mental challenges.
According to him, they are currently undergoing treatment
and expected to perform 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,”
He further stated that the 2023 Hajj clinic recorded two
miscarriages and delivered one baby.
To address the mortality rate, Mr Galadima called for the
strengthening of the pre-hajj medical screening of intending pilgrims.
Galadima added that there is a need to restrict those deemed
to be “not fit to travel”.
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