Qa'dah 09, 1431 / Oct. 17, 2010, SPA -- Under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Ministry of Health will organize the First Global Forum on Mass Gathering Medicine to be held in Jeddah during the period from 23/10/2010 to 25/10/2010. The Conference aims to provide an opportunity to share the Saudi experience derived from hosting pilgrims and Umrah performers. The Conference will host a number of specialist and consultants interested in mass gatherings medical, curative and preventative aspects, especially in monitoring infections and epidemic diseases.