Ministry of Health completes preparations for Hajj

Riyadh, 25 Dec 2005

Minister of Health Dr. Hamad Almanea' announced that the Ministry of Health had completed its preparations for this year's Hajj.

In a press briefing held here today, he said the Ministry provided hospitals and medical centers with all necessary supplies, equipment and qualified medical staff and made available ambulances to cover all points of entry.

The Minister stated that all pilgrims who have arrived in the kingdom until now, about 622,000, are free from any epidemic or disease.