WHO praises Hajj efforts

Riyadh, 17 Jan 06

World Health Organization (WHO) praised efforts by Saudi Arabia represented by the Ministry of Health to serve pilgrims during this year's Hajj.

The praise came in a cable received by the Minister of Health Dr. Hamad Almanea' from the Regional Director of the WHO for the Eastern Mediterranean.

The WHO congratulated the ministry on a Hajj season free from epidemic diseases and commended the distinguished efforts to serve the pilgrims.