By Akram Medhat
Mohamed Shaalan, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Tourism and head of the tourism Hajj mission, said there is continuous coordination with the sub-missions, particularly the medical mission, to ensure the safety of pilgrims, with the mission providing 2 medical clinics in places with large numbers of Egyptian pilgrims.
Shaalan explained that one clinic is in the Al-Aziziyah area, which currently hosts 18,000 overland and economy-level pilgrims, and the other is in the Al-Mansour area, which hosts 2,300 pilgrims, adding that accommodation has been provided for the medical mission's doctors at the clinics themselves to facilitate their work and serve pilgrims around the clock.
Shaalan added that a circular was issued to tourism companies with the locations of these clinics so they can direct pilgrims to them, in addition to the ministry's committees in those places guiding sick pilgrims to the clinics designated for them. He noted that the clinics have been well received by pilgrims, with a large number visiting them for check-ups and to receive free medicines provided by the Ministry of Health.
He referred to coordination with the medical mission to deliver preventive awareness lectures and distribute masks to pilgrims where they are staying, with a team of Ministry of Tourism inspectors and medical mission doctors supervising these sessions.
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