02292nas a2200265 4500008004100000245008800041210006900129260001600198300001000214490000600224520146500230653002301695653000901718653001501727653001901742653001701761100002501778700003001803700003201833700002901865700002801894700002501922700002101947856005801968 2020 eng d00aMass Gathering (Hajj) Community Pharmacies Services: New Initiative in Saudi Arabia0 aMass Gathering Hajj Community Pharmacies Services New Initiative cAugust 2020 a87-890 v93 a

Objective: To illustrate the pharmacy indicators during the mass gathering hajj as a new initiative in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a new initiative project drove by national mass gathering pharmaceutical programs. The projects drove the mass gathering medicine guidelines and the international business model, pharmacy project guidelines project management institution guidelines of a new project. The initiative project is written through project management professionals and consisted of several parts, including the initial phase, the planning phase, the execution phase and the monitoring and controlling phase. Results: The mass gathering community pharmacy services with a defined vision, mission and goals. The services had various advantages, including clinical and economic on patients and healthcare services as demonstrated in the review. The continuation of the project assured by risk management elements description. Furthermore, the monitoring and controlling of the services as illustrated. The transition to operation project, though closing project stage declared in the analysis. Conclusion: The mass gathering medication safety is a new initiative project is part of the mass gathering medicine. There are various part of medication safety services can be started during mass gathering; it is highly recommended in Saudi Arabia.

10aCommunity pharmacy10aHajj10aInitiative10aMass Gathering10aSaudi Arabia1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aKhayat, Nezar, Adnan Yahy1 aBamagaus, Yasir, Abdulrahee1 aAljumayi, Sultan, Mesfer1 aJumah, Hani, Mohammed A1 aAlKharoby, Ahmad, M.1 aMotair, Wael, H. uhttps://ijphs.org/article/2020/9/3/105530ijpcs2020916