up the situations of those who are still under medical observation. Asked about the quantity of medication prescribed to patients during Hajj season, he said the Ministry has made available 124 health centers and 21 hospitals in which more than 11,000 medical personnel were working equipped with advanced devices and medicine enough for millions. During this period 70% of the medication has been used, noting that medical facilities are replenished from drug stores in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Riyadh. Confirming reports that this year the health situation scored a record excellence, the Minister said more than half million pilgrims received varying medical treatment. However, some hospitals were operating by 50% capacity only. Compared with previous years, the minister noted that in the past, the full capacity of hospitals was needed. In response to a question, he explained that King Faisal Hospital in Makkah will be moving to a new building in the same site. He lauded the performance of Saudi male and female doctors during Hajj. Some finalist doctors were working free of charge to provide medical services to pilgrims, he added. The WHO has praised the efforts exerted by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the service of a multi-million crowd congested in one place or moving at one time from place to another.
