Over 30,000 health personnel on site for Hajj 2018

Source: KSA Center for Government Communication. The
KSA Red Crescent Society has 300 ambulances on the ground.

The KSA Ministry of Health has released more statistics around health services for Hajj 2018.

Dedicated healthcare staff for Hajj 2018 totals 29,495:

• 780 doctors

• 1,248 specialist doctors

• 2,718 general practioners

• 1,428 pharmacists

• 3,533 nurses

• 1,173 laboratory workers

• 198 nutrition specialists

• 5,587 administrative staff

• 1,491 ambulance drivers

• 165 engineers

There are also more than 700 local volunteers under the Community Participation Program, which aims to increase social development through voluntary initiatives according to the KSA Vision 2030.

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has separately recruited some 2,631 personnel amongst doctors, specialists, administrators, and technicians in Makkah and Madinah. Sixty-nine ambulance centres will accommodate urgent health cases, along with 300 ambulances, 15 advanced response teams, and 27 medic motorcycles.

There are another 10 emergency centres around major areas, including both airports, nearby sea ports, and along roads leading to Makkah and Madinah.

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Read the Suroor Asia blog post on the Ministry of Health's previous updates