A detailed plan has been prepared for this year’s Hajj season
PRAVASISAMWAD.COM
Riyadh (Saudi Arab)
Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel said the ministry is fully prepared to provide all preventive, curative, and emergency services to pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj season through a network of hospitals and health centers in and around the holy sites, a press release from Saudi Ministry of Health said.
He added that a detailed plan has been prepared for this year’s Hajj season. Focusing on preventive measures, epidemiological investigation procedures, and swift responses to any potential spread of infectious diseases.
The minister made an inspection tour on Wednesday (June 1, 2022) to the hospitals of Makkah and the holy sites. The tour included East Arafat Hospital, Jabal Al-Rahma Hospital, Namera Hospital, Mina Al-Wadi Hospital, Mina Al-Jisr Hospital, Mina New Hospital, and King Abdullah Medical City.
During the Hajj season this year, the ministry has launched 25 major hospitals and 156 smaller health centers and increased its clinical capacity to more than 5,000 beds
Al-Jalajel also visited the Saudi Red Crescent HQ in Makkah and was briefed on the health emergencies command and control facility which coordinates hospital cases, ambulance locations, and medical evacuation landing strips.
Worth noting that during the Hajj season this year, the ministry has launched 25 major hospitals and 156 smaller health centers and increased its clinical capacity to more than 5,000 beds.
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