Baghdad – INA
Health Minister Abdul Hussein Al-Mousawi announced on Thursday that the ministry has adopted preemptive measures to secure the Ashura pilgrimage and respond to any potential health emergencies.
Al-Mousawi told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that the ministry’s preparations for annual religious occasions are not new, stressing that efforts are continuously being made to introduce new services and achieve additional improvements as part of these ongoing preparations.
He added that the tenth of Muharram pilgrimage witnesses massive public gatherings in the holy city of Karbala, necessitating a special health plan.
The minister noted that the Ministry of Health plays an active role in limiting the spread of communicable diseases and providing medical teams and field units to deal with any health incidents that may arise during the pilgrimage.