RIYADH: More than 18,00 pilgrims have received medical care in Madinah since the start of the current Islamic month, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday, citing figures from the Ministry of Health.
Of the total, 16,101 people, of different nationalities, were treated at seasonal health centers near the Prophet’s Mosque, while 2,188 were cared for at local hospitals.
The medical procedures provided included cardiac catheterizations, open heart surgeries, dialyses and endoscopies, the ministry said.
