Health Problems of Sacrificing People Affected by Chemical Weapons (up to %35) in the Hajj Season

By passing two decades of the imposed war, the side effects of using chemical weapons by Saddam regime against Iran has still remained especially in the lungs, eyes and skin of the survivors who were faced with these weapons. The purpose of this paper is to study the related problems of war disabled people affected by chemical weapons in the Hajj season regarding hot and dry weather and the huge crowd in Saudi Arabia. This qualitative research with thematic analysis is done as a combination of field observation, depth interviews with officials and physicians of the caravans and ordinary ones. Data was collected and analyzed in regard to the problems of war disabled people affected by chemical weapons. The results have shown that most of chemical survivors because of lung damage suffer from severe respiratory infections and finally pneumonia after cold. Also, the most important health challenges for this group are such as: the exacerbation of skin trauma, immune disorders because of immune system weakness, early fatigue, decrease of blood oxygen in the lungs especially in crowded places and the possibility transmission of respiratory infections in rooms with 4 and 5 persons. Because of sending some of the war disabled people affected by chemical weapons,out of specific caravan, it is necessary for the caravan managers and personnel to pay more attention to the health and examination of this group before trip and to provide the travel requirements for maintaining their health in the hajj season. Also, it is recommended to compile a care and treatment protocol for this group in Hajj season.