During the Hajj season , Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs services are considered bright interface that provides great example reflects the cooperation of all participated sectors based on the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to provide all the facilities to help the Pilgrims.
MNG-HA are fully prepared for the Hajj season this year. Mina's field hospital is fully equipped and it accommodates 40 beds. Moreover, fully integrated health camps were set up to provide medical services in Arafat and Muzdalifah, in addition to the medical awareness services and the participation of Infection Prevention and Control Department.
 
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Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs strived to always keep up with the world advancements regarding the latest scientific and technical achievements in this area. Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs effectively contributes in serving the pilgrims in the holy sites every year, alongside with other concerned sectors. During the Hajj season, MNG-HA fully equips their sites in Makkah in advance to provide excellent medical care in an integrated manner.
H.E. Chief Executive Officer of Ministry of National Guard - Health Affairs, Dr. Bandar Al Knawy explained that the MNG-HA’S Mina's field hospital is fully equipped with 40 beds in addition to a number of intensive care beds. The hospital is also equipped with the latest medical equipment and clinical supplies that will be accessible round-the-clock. The hospital occupies 256 m2 and consists of two main in-patient sections; male and female, along with various specialized clinics, support services, dental , obstetrics and gynecology clinics. In addition, it includes a small fully equipped operating room for minor surgeries, a reception, and administrative offices. The support services includes an integrated laboratory, an X-ray room, a pharmacy and a 208 m2 staff housing. Moreover, the hospital had been designed from fireproof and heat resistant fiberglass which accommodates the climatic conditions.
Furthermore, Dr. Bandar Al Knawy pointed out that there is full coordination between Mina's field hospital and King Abdulaziz Medical City - Jeddah by providing emergency and rescue teams that are fully prepared and highly trained according to the latest field medicine for emergency services that works round-the-clock.
In addition, fully integrated health camps were set up to provide medical services in Arafat and Muzdalifah, where Arafat Camp has 2 mobile hospital for males and females, accommodating 20 beds in addition to two mobile outpatient clinics, a pharmacy and support services. Those mobile hospitals in all the Holy Sites, Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah are run by MNG-HA’s team of doctors, pharmacists, technicians and administrators, all of whom are Saudi highly trained cadres that will be working around the clock to serve the pilgrims.
Moreover, Dr. Bandar Al Knawy pointed out that the medical service field is the common factor between the MNG-HA and other health sectors in the Kingdom, the coordination was between the MNG-HA and government sectors such as the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior and others; so as to provide the best outstanding healthcare services for the pilgrims and conduct the necessary coordination especially for the medical evacuation program, where the MNG-HA participation entails 12 fully equipped teams designated for medical evacuation in case of emergency cases.
H.E. Dr. Bandar Al Knawy pointed out that the awareness field attracts great attention in this spiritual occasion. Hence, Public Relations and Media Affairs Department coordinate with Infection Prevention and Control Department to present awareness services during Al Hajj season, in addition to presenting medical instructions through television screens to the Pilgrims in the morning and evening, along with awareness educational brochures by the Infection Prevention and Control Department.
Infection Prevention and Control Department set activities aims to infection control at Mina's field hospital, the activities include intensive training course for all healthcare providers in the hospital. Several consultants lectured about the early diagnosis, viruses preventive and therapeutic measures andinfectious diseases.