Saudi The Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, announced the success of the health plans for this year’s Hajj season 1444 AH and the absence of any outbreaks or threats to public health.
“I am pleased to announce the success of this year’s Hajj health plans and the absence of any outbreaks or threats to public health, witnessing the return of this seasons’ pilgrim numbers to what they were before the pandemic.”, he said in a statement delivered from the Command and Control Center in Mina.
The minister attributed the success of the plans to the integration among all Saudi government agencies and early preparedness for the Hajj season, with help from more than 36,000 health cadres from all sectors, supported by more than 7,600 volunteers.
Al-Jalajel noted that the number of pilgrims receiving healthcare services exceeded 400,000, of which 50 underwent open heart surgery, 800 received cardiac catheters, and more than 1,600 had dialysis sessions.
Virtual health consultations through Seha Virtual Hospital SVH were provided for 4,000 pilgrims, and 8,000 were treated for heat stress, reports Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Source: Bahrain News Agency
