Saudi Arabia launches voluntary program to serve elderly pilgrims in Madinah

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has launched a voluntary program to provide health, education, and ambulance services to elderly pilgrims and residents of Madinah.

The ministry said that 121 volunteers had signed up for the program.

They provide their services in centers close to Islamic sites in Madinah frequented by pilgrims, including the Prophet’s Mosque, Quba Mosque, Qiblatain Mosque, Miqat Mosque and Sayyid al-Shuhada Mosque.