Prince Naif opens Mina Emergency Hospital

Mina, Saudi Arabia, 26 December 06

Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of Hajj Higher Committee, opened here today the new emergency hospital in Mina Hajj site.

Upon arrival at the venue, he was briefed on the work of the 300-bed hospital which cost the Ministry of Health 158 million riyals to build and equip.

The hospital began trial operations on Sunday to provide health care to pilgrims.