(MENAFN - Arab News) King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Jeddah, has launched an intensive campaign with a major health care insurance provider to avoid a swine flu pandemic during this year's Haj.
The campaign covers all terminals at the airport and is aimed not only at travelers but also at the airport's 3,000 employees.
"As the gateway to the two holy cities and the connection point for flights to other cities in the Kingdom, KAIA is in the first line of defense to combat swine flu," said KAIA's Director General Mazen Khashoggi.
"Accordingly, the first stage of the campaign is to create awareness among our employees through a series of educational seminars conducted by Bupa Arabia, supported by the second stage, which is an informative campaign in cooperation with Bupa Arabia aimed at travelers and visitors ... inside the airport."
As part of the joint campaign, Bupa Arabia is placing hygiene awareness posters throughout the airport and organizing seminars for employees.
The seminar provides participants with both medical and practical information on how to protect themselves and others from swine flu. More than half a million pilgrims have already passed through KAIA and many more are expected to arrive in time for Haj. Since pilgrims are coming from countries all around the world, it is vital that every effort is made to minimize the possibility of a widespread outbreak of the H1N1 virus and this campaign complements the many other educational and preventive measures being implemented across the Kingdom, said Tal Nazer, CEO of Bupa Arabia.
Source: Middle East North Africa Financial News (MENAFN).
Link: http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093284273&src=MOEN.
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