On Friday 8/12/1432H (4/11/2011), Arafat General Hospital has received the diseased pilgrims referred from Madinah and Jeddah, and they were received by the hospital's entire medical staff, led by Dr. Ahmed Al-Kharoubi, the director of the hospital.
Dr. Al-Kharoubi said, the number of pilgrims referred reached 56 pilgrims, and their cases including internal diseases, pressure problems, shortness of breath and some cases of cancer, which have been distributed to the specialized departments once they enter the hospital, where doctors can conduct the necessary tests to determine their current state of health.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Kharoubi stressed that the hospital will provide health service to them from the time of patient entry into the hospital until the time of exit after their recovery, Allâh willing, or exit from Arafa by ambulance.