Saudi Arabia Launches Emergency Scooters to Help Worshippers in Madinah

The Madinah Health Cluster is providing visitors of the Prophet's Mosque with a new emergency scooter service that offers quick medical assistance during Ramadan, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
The scooters will facilitate movement of paramedics as thousands of worshippers are currently filling the mosque's courtyards. Emergency Scooters
Therefore, the new service offers them a valuable opportunity to navigate busy areas, attend to urgent cases, as well as transfer patients to nearby hospitals and care centers if needed.
Since its launch, the scooter initiative has served 91 people who were referred to healthcare facilities in the central area, such as Al-Shifa Health Endowment, Haram Emergency Hospital, and the Safiyyah and Bab Jibreel Urgent Care Centers.
The initiative stands as a testament to the Madina Health Cluster's commitment to ensuring visitors' safety and wellbeing. Emergency Scooters
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