Hajj Health tips

1
Hajj Health Tips

• Health tips for the proactive Haji

2
Have a Checkup

• Before leaving for the hajj the best thing a
  pilgrim can do is to have the family doctor or a
  physician give you a medical exam. Tell the
  doctor about any conditions or ailments you
  already have and ask him if he would recommend
  you to perform hajj this year. People, who
  trivialize this step, again end up looking at a
  roof made of canvas cloth and praying on praying
  beads on a hospital bed while the rest gallop
  between Mount Safa and Marwa. If the pilgrim has
  a critical heart condition, debilitating
  arthritis or severe asthma that cannot be
  controlled by medication, he should either
  postpone the pilgrimage or intend to perform the
  Hajj as soon as Allah gives them shifa. One
  should remember that the intention is all that
  matters. As our Lord Prophet Muhammad (SAW) once
  said Verily, all actions are but driven by
  intention and for everyone is what he intended.
  Bukhari and Muslim

3
Dont skip on Vaccinations

• Please do not give into rumours that associate
  vaccines to autism or lethargy or the boogeyman.
  Vaccines help you develop immunity against
  pathogens and diseases. They do not only protect
  the vaccinated but also others who for some
  reason (due to age or unavailability) could not
  be vaccinated. Immunized people form a protective
  barrier around the less opportunistic and deter
  the spread of disease. This phenomenon is called
  Herd immunity in medical science. So in a way,
  being vaccinated is a form of Sadqah that one
  gives to oneself as a shield from harm but in the
  process protects those all around. Now isnt that
  beautiful.The most important of the vaccines is
  called the ACWY vaccines for meningococcal
  meningitis. Others include polysaccharide
  vaccines for respiratory diseases and pneumonia.
  Please ask your doctor if these vaccines (and
  others) could benefit you. ACWY vaccine is a must
  for Hajj, and a certificate needs to be issued
  that states the chemical/commercial name of the
  drug administered and the number of doses given
  to the intending hajji. Also, inquire about an
  influenza shot as flu is the most common disease
  that spreads in the times of Hajj. In fact, the
  locals call it the Hajj disease or the Dul
  hajj flu, owing to the regularity of the
  influenza outbreak that consumes that region in
  hajj times.

4
Stretch and have a run(or a brisk walk)

• In case the intending pilgrim reading this
  article is a health enthusiast, a gym fan or a
  runner, know this we adore you for your life
  choices, please move to the next suggestion.For
  the rest of us, we must come to terms with the
  fact that the Hajj means movement and is very
  physically demanding. Fortunately, our bodies can
  rejuvenate by just giving some attention. Stretch
  try touching your toes with your shin and your
  heels with your quadriceps. If you have lower
  back pain problems try going for the walk the
  doctor has been asking you to take every day. Buy
  yourself some great looking runners, and maybe
  this time use them for running and not
  designating them as your driving shoes. The hajj
  marks a new life lets make it a new one and a
  healthy one. Even if you start a month before the
  hajj, once you return and look in the mirror
  youll see a new you, both inside and out.

5
Read More

• Continue reading the article at
• https//www.traveleap.pk/health-tips-for-the-proac
  tive-haji/