Toll free number to help pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj has alerted pilgrims to unauthorised Hajj operators.
In a bid to prevent pilgrims from being cheated, a Hajj service centre has been set up in Jeddah by the Ministry whereby pilgrims can check on Hajj operators before they make a booking. The service is accessible by calling a toll free number: 8002444480.
The toll free service began on Monday and will run through until the Hajj in early December. It is operated 16 hours a day and provides office locations and telephone numbers of Hajj operators in addition to their branches at the ritual sites.
SPA
Riyadh, 11/11/2008
The Minister of Health Dr. Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Manie announced the allocation of SR100 million for medical services in Hajj season this year and the mobilization of more than 10,000 male and female employees of the ministry for providing medical services for pilgrims.
In a press conference held here today after chairing a meeting of Hajj health committees of the Ministry of Health, he said that the ministry introduced a new service in Hajj season this year to inquire about patients through the ministry's Web site on the Internet or a toll-free number (8002494444).
The Minister of Health noted the provision of 24 hospitals with a capacity of 2,939 beds in the holy places and Madinah as well as 124 health centers.