Saudi Red Crescent supplying 10,000 medical kits for ambulances during Hajj

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority will supply more than 10,000 medical kits to ambulances participating in this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.

As part of these kits, the SRCA’s Medical Supply Unit will provide more than 10 million medical consumables, items that are used by doctors, nurses and emergency medical personnel to treat patients.

It also confirmed that it has a reserve of approximately 5 million medical items at supply points for as and when required.

The kits can cater for 20-30 standard emergency cases and 15-20 acute and critical cases each, the SPA added.

Additionally, each ambulance will be equipped with basic materials including shock devices, an oxygen cylinder, a vital-sign monitoring device, suction devices, liquids, and limb immobilization devices.

Earlier this week, the SRCA said it would deploy 2,540 medical professionals, ambulance technicians and administrative staff across nearly 100 ambulance centers ahead of Hajj 2024.