Health Ministry: about 70,000 pilgrims benefit from Health Care Services during one month

ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (APP): The Number of pilgrims who were offered treatment services at hospitals and health centers in Makkah and Madinah reached 69,540 patients during the period from Dhul-Qi’dah 1st until Dhul-Hijjah 4th, corresponding to May 21 till June 22, the Ministry of Health announced.

The Ministry indicated that the pilgrims benefited from various treatment services, including 18 open-heart surgeries, 130 cardiac catheterizations, 308 dialyses session and 23 endoscopy operations. Also, 1317 male and female pilgrims were admitted to hospitals for other types of treatment.