- Between the first day of Dhul-Qadah and the first day of Eid al-Adha, 126,000 Hajj pilgrims received medical care. The pilgrims had access to a wide range of medical services, including isolation units, pharmacies, intensive care units, and specialist clinics for kidney dialysis.
- The pilgrims had to undergo 21 operations on their hearts, procedures to place a tube through their body (236), and processes in which a machine removes waste from their blood (939) at this time.
Mina, it is June 17, 2024. Between the first day of Dhul-Qadah and the first day of Eid al-Adha, about 126,000 Hajj pilgrims have undergone a variety of medical treatments, according to the Ministry of Health. This data was taken from the official Ministry website. Throughout their journey, the pilgrims had access to a wide range of medical services, such as isolation units, pharmacies, kidney dialysis centers, specialized clinics, and intensive care units. Many medical treatments were performed on pilgrims over this time period, including 236 cardiac catheterizations, 21 open heart surgeries, and 939 kidney dialysis sessions.3,058 pilgrims were admitted to hospitals and medical institutes so they could obtain the essential medical attention.
