MoHAP launches 'Hajj Safely' to support pilgrims at UAE's airports
3 June 2025 22:04
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the 'Hajj Safely' campaign to support pilgrims travelling to perform Hajj from the UAE's airports. In a post on its official X account, the ministry said: "For a safe and healthy Hajj', we have provided support at the country's airports to pilgrims before the start of their journey, offering health and safety guidelines and conducting medical examinations. We wish all pilgrims an easy and safe journey, beginning with prevention and ending with health and wellbeing."
The ministry offered health and safety guidelines to educate the pilgrims before travelling and administered the necessary medical examinations.
For a 'safe and healthy Hajj', we provided support at the country's airports to pilgrims before the start of their journey, offering health and safety guidelines and conducting medical examinations.
We wish all pilgrims an easy and safe journey, beginning with prevention and… pic.twitter.com/WyOyVAyVaW — وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع - MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) June 3, 2025
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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