Page 198 - SGH PR REPORT - JUNE 2025

Awqaf, Saudi German Hospital team up to provide

comprehensive healthcare for Haj pilgrims

QNA/DohaPublished on May 31, 2025 | 08:15 PM
twitter

The medical unit of the Qatari Haj mission holds a coordination meeting with the accompanying
medical staff, including doctors, paramedics, pharmacists, and nurses, as well as medical staff
from the Saudi German Hospital.

The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs confirmed that the Qatari Haj mission has
intensified its efforts to provide comprehensive healthcare for pilgrims from the moment of their
departure until their safe return.

This is being achieved through the deployment of all available resources and modern medical
services, the provision of qualified Qatari medical teams working around the clock, and
cooperation with the Saudi German Hospital in Mecca.

The medical unit of the Qatari Haj mission held a coordination meeting with the accompanying
medical staff, including doctors, paramedics, pharmacists, and nurses, as well as medical staff
from the Saudi German Hospital. During the meeting, the medical action plan for the season in
Mecca and the holy sites (Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah) was reviewed.

Dr. Khalid Abdul Hadi, head of the medical unit, presented the healthcare protocols approved by
Hamad Medical Corporation and the Ministry of Public Health, while fully adhering to Saudi health
regulations. The meeting also covered the organization of daily operations and shift schedules, as
well as procedures for dealing with emergency cases, including identifying cases that require
isolation or hospitalization, to ensure safe and comprehensive healthcare.

Dr. Abdul Hadi emphasized that the Qatari Haj mission places the highest priority on the safety of
pilgrims. Elite teams of physicians specializing in inpatient care, emergency medicine, and
infectious diseases, along with male and female nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics, have been
mobilized to accompany pilgrims and provide top-quality medical services throughout the Haj
period.

He highlighted that medical clinics for men and women have been established in Mecca according
to the highest standards, including rooms for isolation, hospitalization, and observation. The
mission has also set up fully equipped clinics in Mina and Arafat, in addition to pharmacies,
examination rooms, and emergency departments. An ambulance equipped with the latest medical

https://www.gulf-times.com/article/705402/qatar/awqaf-saudi-german-hospital-team-up-to-
provide-comprehensive-healthcare-for-haj-pilgrims