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Arab News
3 days ago
- Business
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia deploys drones to deliver medicine to pilgrims during Hajj
MAKKAH: Saudi authorities will use drones to deliver medicines and other medical supplies to patients during the upcoming Hajj season, the Kingdom's Ministry of Health said on Monday, cutting delivery times from an average of one hour to just six minutes. The initiative, covering a network of more 136 locations at several sites, will be able to provide more than 2,000 types of medicines and other medical supplies, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel, who is also the chairman of NUPCO, the medical supplies and logistical services company that will operate the deliveries, inspected the business's fleet of drones and helicopters on Monday at a facility located near Mount Arafat, a key holy site for pilgrims during Hajj. The drone technology will help safeguard the health and safety of pilgrims, and ensure the speedy delivery of medicines and other medical supplies during Hajj, according to officials. NUPCO said it will deploy its drones at six major medical centers in Mina, Muzdalifah and Mount Arafat. These locations will welcome nearly 1.25 million Muslim pilgrims during Hajj, which begins on June 4 and continues until June 9. NUPCO has also supplied smart bracelets that will monitor the health of security personnel while they are on duty during Hajj.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
UN says 'catastrophic situation in Gaza is at its worst since war began'
Citing the Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN spokesperson said on 30 May that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is at 'the worst [place] since the war began.' In a reflection of the increasingly dire conditions inside the territory, he later added that 'armed individuals' had raided a warehouse at a field hospital in Deir al-Balah, 'looting large quantities of medical equipment, supplies, medicines, nutritional supplements that was intended for malnourished children'. The UN has warned that the Palestinian territory's entire population is at risk of famine
LBCI
23-05-2025
- General
- LBCI
Israel's military says 107 aid trucks entered Gaza on Thursday
A total of 107 aid trucks belonging to the United Nations and other aid groups carrying flour, food, medical equipment and pharmaceutical drugs were transferred on Thursday into the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said. Reuters
Asharq Al-Awsat
22-05-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia Continues Aid Efforts with 17th Saudi Land Relief Bridge to Syria
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) dispatched the 17th Saudi land relief bridge from Riyadh. This aid package will be delivered to the Syrian Ministry of Health. KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Administrative and Financial Affairs Dr. Salah Al-Mazrou stated the assistance includes various medical devices, supplies, and logistical equipment, SPA reported. The shipment comprises 10 modern ambulances, 30 electricity generators, assorted spare parts, heavy machinery, and diverse medical equipment and supplies. These ongoing aid efforts demonstrate the Kingdom's unwavering support for the Syrian people, highlighting Saudi Arabia's pivotal role in providing assistance to friendly nations in times of need.
Arab News
15-05-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Major Palestinian hospital in Gaza out of service due to Israeli attacks
LONDON: A major Palestinian hospital in the southern Gaza announced it was out of service on Thursday after Israeli attacks damaged its facilities. The Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis has sustained extensive damage due to Israeli bombings, impacting the building's sewage network and internal medical departments, and destroying the roads that lead to it. The hospital has 28 intensive care beds, 12 incubators, 260 hospital beds, 25 emergency beds and 60 oncology beds; however, all are out of service, Wafa news agency reported. The Gaza European Hospital is the only remaining facility providing medical follow-up for cancer patients in the Gaza Strip, after Israeli forces destroyed the Turkish Friendship Hospital in March. Medical sources told Wafa that the hospital can no longer provide specialized services such as neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, a cardiac catheterization center, cardiovascular surgery and ophthalmology. Intensive care units for premature infants in the hospital lack incubators, respirators and oxygen supplies, and are at risk of complete shutdown due to a severe diesel shortage to operate power generators. The hospital warned that premature infants in incubators are at risk of malnutrition, medical complications and even death, Wafa reported. The hospital urged humanitarian and health organizations to urgently provide essential medical supplies, fuel, power generators and nutritional support. Since March, Israel has prohibited the entry of humanitarian aid and relief into the Gaza Strip as it resumed military actions in the area. Reports indicate that 57 children have died from malnutrition-related causes since then. Additionally, UN-backed food security experts have warned that hunger and malnutrition have sharply intensified since the onset of the Israeli aid relief blockade in March.
