The Health Affairs of the Ministry of National Guard has fully prepared various medical clinics and a center to attend to cases of heat stress and sunstroke in both Mina and Arafat during Hajj 2024, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The clinics consists of more than 250 employees and health practitioners, including approximately 50 doctors in various specialties including intensive care, cardiology, emergency, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, family and community medicine, and infection control.
The Executive Director of Operations at the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in the Western Sector, Dr. Jabr Al-Subaie, clarified the health preparations in both Mina and Arafat as follows:
Mina
- 5 clinics for men, women and respiratory diseases
- 26 hospital beds with special intensive care beds
- Isolated rooms for infectious diseases
- One room for minor operations
- One dental clinic
- Pharmacy, laboratory and radiology services
Arafat
Health Affairs is collaborating with the Heat Stress and Sunstroke Center in Arafat to provide the following services:
- 20 fully equipped beds for cases of heat stress and sunstroke, characterized by an air distribution system and water spray, through sprinklers covering all parts of the body
- Clinics for men and women
- One external pharmacy
Virtual Medical Consultations
Furthermore, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced that pilgrims can get instant virtual medical consultation services during Hajj 2024.
Represented by SEHA Virtual Hospital, the ministry explained that the virtual medical consultations are available 24/7 and can be accessed through the following platforms:
- “Sehhaty” Application
- “X” Platform
- Calls via the unified number 937
The ministry has designed the virtual services to provide the pilgrims with the necessary medical assistance at any time and any locations to ensure the safety and health of pilgrims while performing their rituals.
Medical consultations are available in six languages: Arabic, English, French, Turkish, Farsi, and Urdu.
Pilgrims can register via “Sehhaty” with their border number and will immediately receive audio, written, or visual medical consultations.
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