Haj 2023: UAE healthcare provider’s Saudi unit to serve Indian pilgrims

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Response Plus Holding’s Saudi division will provide emergency medical services to more than 175,000 Indian pilgrims during Haj season.

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has appointed Saudi Response Plus Medical (Saudi RPM) – a subsidiary of Response Plus Holding – as their official ambulance service provider, the company said in a statement.

During Haj season, Saudi Arabia welcomes millions of pilgrims from around the world, with Indians being the third-largest group every year. Saudi RPM aims to offer emergency medical services to 1,75,025 Indian pilgrims that are expected to perform Haj this year.

Last week, Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan visited the holy sites. He met arriving Indian pilgrims, and also reviewed medical and transport arrangements.

The partnership with Saudi RPM comes in line with the Indian government’s ongoing commitment to offer comprehensive health support to Indian Haj pilgrims and ensure their safety.

According to the new agreement, Saudi RPM will assign 8 fully equipped advanced life support ambulances to the Indian Embassy for providing medical services during Haj season. The ambulances will be equally split between Makkah and Madinah, where they will remain for a duration of 3 months.

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