Qassim Health Cluster Activates Pilgrims’ City Healthcare Center to Serve Pilgrims

Buraydah, Qassim Health Cluster activated its services at the Pilgrims' City Healthcare Center for the 1445 AH Hajj season. The center will continue providing medical treatment and preventive services to beneficiaries throughout the week, 24 hours a day, until the end of the Hajj season, in accordance with the directives of the region's governor to ensure continuous and appropriate healthcare services for pilgrims. The cluster indicated that it has begun early preparations and necessary arrangements to equip the center and support it with qualified medical teams, enhance it with trained technical and administrative staff, and provide equipment, medicines, and medical supplies. This comes in addition to logistical support services needed to serve pilgrims heading to the Holy Kaaba and those travelling to the holy capital via the Qassim-Madinah Expressway. The cluster highlighted the operation of intervention and emergency ambulance services at the center, promptly transferring critical and emergency cases to specialized hospitals in the region. Additionally, the cluster ensured the availability of all treatments and vaccines against seasonal influenza, dengue fever, and other health requirements needed to issue Hajj permits during the operation period of the Pilgrims' City Healthcare Center. Source: Saudi Press Agency