scholarly journals Health risk assessment at mass gatherings: a report of the camel festival in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (09) ◽  
pp. 647-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingsley Bieh ◽  
Ahmed ElGanainy ElGanainy ◽  
Saber Yezli ◽  
Mamunur Malik ◽  
Hani Aziz Jokhdar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Mass Gatherings

scholarly journals Developing a Public Health Risk Assessment Toolkit for Mass Gatherings and Trialling for an International Multi-Sport Mass Gathering Event

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s116-s116
Author(s):  
Ellen Bloomer ◽  
Tina Endericks
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public Health Risk ◽  
Mass Gatherings

Introduction:Risk assessment for mass gatherings (MGs) is undertaken to enable public health authorities to systematically identify and assess the generic characteristics of an MG, which introduce or enhance particular threats and develop measures to reduce or mitigate these threats. The World Health Organization Collaborating Centres on Mass Gatherings and Global Health Security (WHO CCs) produced a comprehensive guide to MGs called “Public Health for Mass Gatherings: Key Considerations” (KC2). This is being converted into an eLearning resource. A public health risk assessment toolkit is being developed by the WHO CCs to complement and guide organizers in their planning process for the health risks associated with an MG event. Preparations for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (BCG) are underway and it is important to involve a public health element in the planning for the BCG.Aim:To develop a public health risk assessment toolkit for MGs and pilot it as part of the planning process for the BCG.Methods:Based on KC2 principles, methods included developing and finalizing a public health risk assessment toolkit for MGs. This study also piloted the toolkit for the BCG.Results:A toolkit will be developed. Key learning will be documented on how the toolkit can be improved. The pilot will identify the key public health risks for the BCG, and assess how to mitigate them.Discussion:The development of this toolkit will be an innovative contribution to the resources available for those organizing MGs. It will support organizers to conduct risk assessments and thus maximize the potential for health from the event. Piloting the toolkit for the BCG is an opportunity for validating it, and provides valuable learning for its use in future events. It will support the risk assessment process for the BCG and share learning regarding the key risks for this event.

scholarly journals Heavy metals in some date palm fruit cultivars in Saudi Arabia and their health risk assessment

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1684-1692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled F. Salama ◽  
Muhammad Atif Randhawa ◽  
Abdulaziz Abdulrahman Al Mulla ◽  
Osama Ahmed Labib
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Date Palm ◽  
Palm Fruit

scholarly journals Guidance for Health Risk Assessment at Recurrent Mass Gatherings: The Jeddah Tool Framework – ADDENDUM

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Kingsley L. Bieh ◽  
Anas Khan ◽  
Ahmed El-Ganainy ◽  
Badriah Alotaibi ◽  
Sujoud Ghallab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Mass Gatherings

scholarly journals Guidance for Health Risk Assessment at Recurrent Mass Gatherings: The Jeddah Tool Framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kingsley L. Bieh ◽  
Anas Khan ◽  
Ahmed El-Ganainy ◽  
Badriah Alotaibi ◽  
Sujoud Ghallab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mass Gatherings ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract A wide range of natural and man-made hazards increases the health risks at mass gatherings (MGs). Building on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (H-EDRM) framework to strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery from health emergencies in the communities and emergency-prone settings, such as MGs. The Jeddah tool is derived from the H-EDRM framework as an all-hazard MG risk assessment tool, which provides a benchmark for monitoring progress made in capacity strengthening over a given period for recurrent MGs. Additionally, it introduces a reputational risk assessment domain to complement vulnerability and capacity assessment matrixes. This paper describes the key elements of the Jeddah tool to improve the understanding of health risk assessment at MGs in the overarching contexts of health emergencies and disaster risk reduction, in line with international goals.

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