Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Makkah Mayoralty has equipped its 10 branch municipalities with facilities to extend the best services possible for pilgrims. Abdul Salam Al-Moshat, Deputy Mayor of Makkah, said that the mayoralty has an available number of adequate workers, field teams and equipment to engage in their work in the fields of cleaning, health, environment, and monitoring of commercial markets and food stores. He said that all the municipalities have started implementing their Haj plan from Sept. 7 which will continue for two months. Officials of the Ajyad and Gazza municipalities will join field committees created to arrest street peddlers and put an end to other negative practices. Al-Moshat said that the region of holy sites has been divided into 27 service zones, and each zone has been supplied with a sufficient number of workers, field teams, and equipment. These workers have swung into action by making preparations for receiving pilgrims, ensuring their safety and creating a sound health environment. They have also intensified the monitoring of markets, food stores and following up of all stations. Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar said that the mayoralty has begun operating its service centers at the holy sites. “The mayoralty is keen to further upgrade the facilities and services at the holy sites through ensuring an effective functioning of these centers,” he said. There are a total of 27 service zones at the holy sites, 22 of which are in Mina. The mayoralty will also supervise activities of the committee, which is in charge of temporary food stalls and cold storages at the holy sites. MoH mobilizes 22,500 workers for Haj Minister of Haj Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that the ministry has mobilized 22,500 medical and administrative workers to implement its Haj plan. Addressing reporters on Wednesday at the end of a meeting to review the ministry's preparedness for this year's Haj, he said that there are 25 hospitals and 141 health centers in Makkah and Madinah to serve pilgrims. These hospitals have 5,250 beds, including 500 in intensive care units, 4,200 in special departments, and 550 in emergency divisions, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Rabeeah said the hospitals include seven in Makkah, nine in Madinah, four in Mina and Arafat, in addition to King Abdullah Medical City. There are 43 health centers in Makkah, 80 at holy sites, 15 in Madinah, and 17 emergency centers on Jamarat and health centers at the Makkah Haram. Al-Rabeeah said that the ministry has also equipped the field medical teams and emergency committee with 50 ambulances to provide services to pilgrims.
