Captin Mohamed Al-Ghonim: The medical evacuation between hospitals is activated during pilgrimage (Hajj) season by vertical air planes

 The pilot and the Consultant of  the President of the Saudi Red Crescent Authority "Mohamed Al-Ghonim" announced that The medical evacuation between hospitals is activated during pilgrimage season and 115 pilgrims having different diseases was transported by air ambulance in this pilgrimage season.



Six vertical planes were dedicated to air ambulance that pulled away from 20 airstrip with latest medical techniques.In these medical airstrips,20 medicines are working in it beside 45 pilots and 30 medical technician working over 24 hours spread over 3 periods of the day.


The pilgrims with diseases were transported to Saudi Arabia governmental hospitals in Riyadh and some diseased pilgrims to Jeddah to avoid crowding of patient in Riyadh during pilgrimage season.

Captin Al-Ghonim added that Saudi Arabia Ministry  of Health will put a plane for the next year to cover all the regions of Jeddah,Arafat mountain,Menah and the Shore Road in Southwestern Area of Meccah.

Air Ambulance



The telephone number of Ambulance is (997) if you are in pilgrimage and saw anyone having a health problem call 997 as soon as possible and if the case was in bad need of a plane the vertical plane with doctors and technician will be sent.

The prince Faisal Ben Abdullah the president of the Red  Crescent Organisation ordered to serve the best medical service to the pilgrims for free and as soon as possible.

On the other side,Saudi Arabia warned pilgrims from tardiness after the end of pilgrimage  season.ِAggressive sanctions will be applied to every pilgrim late for his departure date.

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia advises not to stay in the kingdom after your deprature date after the end of pilgrimage season.

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