promotion towards the gradual transformation of the "smart Hajj"
The Secretary-General of the Federation of Arab Hospitals, Professor Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja, confirmed that the "Makkah Road" initiative launched by the Ministry of Interior in 2017 within the program to serve the pilgrims and one of the programs of the Kingdom''s Vision 2030 is a radical transformation and one of the best initiatives that succeeded in serving the pilgrims and shortened a lot of effort And the hardship and hardship of pilgrims, since this initiative, since its inception, has contributed to facilitating the pilgrims’ journey by completing the procedures of passports, customs, health requirements, sorting and coding baggage at the airports of their countries, and thus entering Saudi Arabia like any domestic flight, and transporting the pilgrims’ luggage to their places of residence.
He said that this initiative, over the coming years, and with its gradual application in countries, God willing, will become a milestone in serving the pilgrims and accessing the "smart pilgrimage" through a unified electronic path, starting with the issuance of the visa, and passing through the completion of passports and customs procedures at the airport of the country of departure after verification of Availability of health requirements. When pilgrims arrive, they will not go through the entry procedures they made in advance, as they move directly to buses waiting for them to take them to the places prepared for their residence in Makkah and Madinah, which enhances the success of the arrival of the pilgrims to the holy sites with ease and ease, especially the elderly who They can''t wait, put up with trouble, and stand for long.
Khoja added that Saudi Arabia continues to provide unique and exceptional initiatives and services to visitors to the Holy Land by following the best ways and means, with the participation of all security and governmental authorities, as it is keen under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Highness the Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman - may God protect them - To harness all its capabilities in the service of the guests of the Most Merciful, as it mobilizes its material and human energies to organize the affairs of Hajj and serve the pilgrims and to facilitate and facilitate their stay, movement, means of transportation and other services in the specified place and time using the latest means in managing this large gathering of pilgrims.
The Secretary-General of the Federation of Arab Hospitals noted the great health efforts being made for the pilgrims of Allah during Hajj through an integrated system of hospitals, health centers and specialized clinics, as all health sectors pay special attention to ensuring the health and safety of pilgrims, especially those with chronic diseases, the elderly and pregnant women, by providing Free examinations, treatments and medicines such as pressure and diabetes, launching awareness programs and campaigns for pilgrims, in order to protect pilgrims from all risks and diseases, in accordance with the highest standards of health safety and global preventive measures, to ensure the safety of pilgrims until they return to their countries safely and securely, and to declare the pilgrimage free of diseases, God willing.
