The Director of Regional Bureau for Eastern Mediterranean of the World Health Organization Dr. Hussein Al-Gezairy has congratulated and commended the Minister of Health Dr. Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Manie and the Ministry of Health for the Hajj season this year, 1429H, being free of epidemic diseases. He praised the efforts of the Ministry of Health and its outstanding performance in the service of and care for pilgrims despite the huge increasing number of pilgrims. Dr. Al-Gezairy hailed the remarkable achievement by the Ministry of Health by printing bookles on prior health education and awareness which have had the greatest impact on the awareness and the protection of pilgrims from serious risks. He commended the leading role played by the Kingdom to serve Muslims under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Crown Prince.