News Directory

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - As required by the government of Saudi Arabia, each prospective pilgrims who entered the Holy Land should get meningitis vaccinations at first. For meningitis vaccine supplies that are targeted ready held in June, the Ministry of Health has set aside approximately USD 21 billion. Secretary-General therefore submitted Kemenkes, Ratna Rosita, in a press conference at the Ministry of Health, Jakarta, Friday (7/5/2010).

"It means that all, is no exception, our congregation, 211 thousand, this should be vaccinated and health ministries have the costs for vaccines and medical supplies 21 billion, so no problem with the meningitis vaccine," he said.

Ratna also submit the budget allocation for the provision of adequate vaccine and meningitis vaccine availability was enough. "Stay stages centers, to select candidates for pilgrims," he added.

Previously, the government of Saudi Arabia requires every candidate for Hajj or 'Umrah participants vaccinated against meningitis before they enter the territory of Saudi Arabia. That is because, the disease meningitis, which is one serious illness and can cause death, many spreads in Saudi Arabia. Patients with meningitis who survive will suffer brain damage until the paralysis, deafness, epilepsy, and mental retardation.