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- Title
Mass gatherings and mass gatherings health.
- Authors
Yezli, Saber; Alotaibi, Badriah M.
- Abstract
In this article, the author focuses on the mass gathering events, which is defined as a group of people assembled at a particular location for a specific purpose and for a defined period of time. It mentions that the World Health Organization (WHO) definition also takes a broader view of mass gatherings to include public health dimensions. It states about the "Global Forum on Mass Gathering Medicine", hosted by Saudi Arabia and organized by the Saudi Ministry of Health.
- Subjects
GATHERING rites; RELIGIOUS gatherings; SPECIAL events; WORLD Health Organization; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Saudi Medical Journal, 2016, Vol 37, Issue 7, p729
- ISSN
0379-5284
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.15537/smj.2016.7.15419