Haj

Last date for filling the application form 07.02.2025
Note - The Candidate has to check the status of the application regularly through application login id and password provided at the time of registration.
There is no need to send separate emails or hard copy of applications for deputation by the applicant/Nodal Officers to Directorate General of Health Services, Nirman Bhavan.

Update
Applicants those who want to revise the application are required to delete the existing form in the portal and submit the new form before 07.02.2025 All Medical Staff Must Be Qualified And Trained In Infection Control Practices And Hold CPR(Basic Life Support) Certification. All Medical Staff Must Have National Healthcare Providers Registry (HPR) Id's. NOC should be obtained from the cadre-controlling or relieving authority before applying for Haj deputation.

About Haj Deputation

Each year the KSA hosts around 40 lakh pilgrims from across the globe. Out of this huge lot of pilgrims, India sends the third largest contingent of pilgrims in the world. Except for the COVID-19 prevalent years of 2020, 2021, and 2022; India’s usual Haj quota hovers at around 1,75,000 and was granted a spectacular quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims in 2023 & 2024. Out of all the Indian pilgrims around 4,314 women pilgrims participated in Haj without a Mehram i.e. a male companion in 2023. Although the Saudi Arabian authorities are functionaries to the custodians of the two holy sites Makkah Al Mukarramah and Medina Al Munnawarah and cater to the overall healthcare needs of the pilgrims; each country also caters to the health needs of its own pilgrims.

With a view to ensure quality health support to pilgrims, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in collaboration with the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) makes comprehensive health arrangements for Indian Haj pilgrims. The Emergency Medical Relief Division & International Health Division of the Directorate General of Health Services, MoHFW are responsible for the medical care arrangement.

In order to ensure quality health support to pilgrims and to ensure proper care for the health risks in KSA, a Comprehensive Plan of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is in place.

The Government medical and paramedical professionals are deputed at the various healthcare facilities established at the pilgrimage sites who cater to the basic healthcare needs, emergencies, provide OPD and IPD care along with first aid care. The combined efforts of DteGHS MoHFW, MoMA, CGI Jeddah, Doctors and Paramedics posted in KSA, WHO India and all the stakeholder departments who contribute their technical inputs and support the whole operation leads to the successful completion of Haj.

The deputation of health care workers for Haj is done by seeking nominations from various States/UTs and various government institutes. A DO Letter is shared with the States/UTs and institutions mentioning general conditions for the nominations and deputation.