According to Hafr al-Batin Health Affairs, all health facilities are ready to receive prospective pilgrims, through its health control center of Al-Raq'i -Kuwait border crossing to provide all preventive and therapeutic services.
"The health control center has been equipped with necessary medical supplies, medical, nursing and administrative professionals. Also, all staff have been urged to facilitate processes for pilgrims, to give a bright image of the Kingdom." stresses MOH.
"The health control center provides medical and healthcare services, both preventive and therapeutic, as from vaccines, through education and awareness programs for pilgrims at access points, to healthcare services for old and patient pilgrims. The healthcare staff at access points represent only a small number of health professionals working 24/7 to serve pilgrims across all health facilities of Hafr al-Batin. All staff are rallied to serve pilgrims since their arrival and up to their safe departure.", adds MOH.
Based on the annual plan of Hafr al-Batin Health Affairs, a highly equipped medical and preventive team is mobilized. All the governorate's healthcare centers offer vaccinations against meningitis and seasonal influenza for prospective pilgrims and various government officers mandated at access points and the holy sites.