Healthcare Centres During Hajj 2026: Where to Get Medical Help If You Fall Ill

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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If you fall ill during Hajj 2026, free emergency and primary medical care is available across Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah, provided by the Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA).

Many countries also run their own pilgrim clinics inside Makkah and Madinah hotels, staffed by doctors and nurses from their national hajj missions.

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How the Saudi public health system serves Hajj pilgrims
Hospitals and health centres in Makkah and Madinah
Field hospitals and clinics at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah
Emergency response: ambulances, Red Crescent and air evacuation
Country medical missions inside the Hajj zone

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How the Saudi public health system serves Hajj pilgrims

The Saudi Ministry of Health provides comprehensive medical services for Hajj pilgrims through government hospitals and health centres in the Hajj zone.

This covers consultations, medication, lab tests, inpatient stays, surgery and intensive care.

For Hajj 1447 AH (2026), the Kingdom has been readying healthcare facilities, emergency plans and medical teams across Makkah and the holy sites, alongside temporary hospitals and mobile clinics.

To access these services, pilgrims are usually asked to present:

Their Nusuk Card (the official Hajj credential issued via the Nusuk platform)
Their international passport
Any Saudi-issued health bracelet or hajj wristband from their tour operator

If you are referred onward, the MoH can transfer patients between primary clinics, district hospitals and referral centres so critical cases reach the right level of care quickly.

Hospitals and health centres in Makkah and Madinah

The main referral hospitals serving pilgrims sit inside Makkah and Madinah, and they handle everything from heart attacks and strokes to dialysis, trauma surgery and obstetrics.

In Makkah, the principal facilities are:

King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) — a 1,500-bed quaternary referral hospital and the primary receiving centre for the most serious cases, including heart attacks and strokes
Al Noor Specialist Hospital — a 24-hour general hospital around 3.5 km from the Grand Mosque, with a dedicated heat-related illness centre during Hajj
King Faisal Hospital, Makkah — a major MoH general hospital
Ajyad Emergency Hospital — serving emergencies near the Grand Mosque during tawaf and sa’i
Hera General Hospital — district-level emergency and inpatient care

According to the Makkah Health Cluster, the city is backed by a network of 10 hospitals and 82 primary health centres activated for major religious seasons.

In Madinah, the main facilities pilgrims will be directed to are:

King Fahd Hospital, Madinah — the city’s largest MoH general hospital and main referral centre
Ohud Hospital — a long-established general hospital serving the city centre
Al Miqat General Hospital — covering pilgrims staying near the Miqat area
Madinah Cardiac Centre — for specialist cardiology cases

If you are staying in a hotel in Makkah’s central area or Madinah’s Markaziya zone, your hotel reception is usually the fastest route to a doctor — most large pilgrim hotels have an on-site MoH clinic or visiting medical team.

Field hospitals and clinics at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah

The highest medical demand during Hajj is at the holy sites between 8 and 13 Dhul Hijjah, so the MoH stands up a network of temporary hospitals, fixed clinics and mobile units across Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.

In Mina, according to Saudi Gazette, MoH’s published seasonal facility network has included 4 hospitals and 26 health centres, with Mina Emergency Hospital capacity expanded for Hajj 1447 AH (2026). Key facilities include:

Mina Emergency Hospital — 190 beds, with 12 emergency beds and 34 ICU beds
Mina Al-Jisr Hospital — 150 beds (36 emergency, 28 ICU)
Mina Al-Wadi Hospital — 160 beds (24 emergency, 25 ICU)
Mina Street Hospital — a 50-bed facility with 13 emergency and 16 ICU beds

For the Day of Arafah (9 Dhul Hijjah), when crowd density and heat are at their peak, recent MoH readiness plans have included hospitals such as East Arafat, Jabal Al-Rahmah, Namira and Arafat Field Hospital, with dedicated capacity for sunstroke and heat exhaustion patients.

This is supported by Jabal Al-Rahmah Hospital and field-hospital capacity that scales up for the day of wuquf.

In 2025, the Saudi Ministry of Defense Health Services launched its first mobile field hospital at the holy sites, with 50 beds plus surgery, ICU, observation, radiology, laboratory and pharmacy capacity.

Muzdalifah, where pilgrims spend the night on 9–10 Dhul Hijjah, is covered by open-air health stations and Red Crescent crews rather than fixed hospitals, with serious cases evacuated to Mina or Makkah.

Emergency response: ambulances, Red Crescent and air evacuation

If a pilgrim collapses, suffers chest pain or has any other life-threatening symptom, the first call should be to the Saudi Red Crescent Authority — the Kingdom’s national emergency medical service.

The numbers to know are:

997 — Saudi Red Crescent ambulance (works nationwide)
911 — unified emergency number, fully active in Makkah and Madinah
999 — police (for security incidents alongside a medical event)
998 — Civil Defence (fire and rescue)

According to Arab News, the SRCA deployed more than 120 ground ambulance units and 11 air ambulances for the 2025 Hajj, spread across 13 strategic landing sites in Makkah and the holy sites.

During the same 2025 plan, more than 30 emergency units with over 60 paramedics were stationed across the Grand Mosque courtyards, supported by 16 medical golf carts that can move casualties through dense crowds.

For non-life-threatening issues — minor injuries, gastrointestinal upset, fever, dehydration — the fastest option is usually to walk to the nearest Red Crescent point or MoH health centre, which are signposted in Arabic and English at every major intersection in the Mashaer.

If you are evacuated to a hospital, your country’s hajj mission and the Consulate General office in Jeddah will typically be informed so they can coordinate with relatives back home.

Country medical missions inside the Hajj zone

Alongside the Saudi public system, several countries operate their own national hajj medical missions — clinics inside pilgrim accommodations staffed by doctors, nurses and pharmacists from the home country.

These clinics provide first-line care in your own language and refer onward to Saudi hospitals when needed.

Indonesia

The Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI) operates 24-hour services in Makkah and Madinah, according to the Indonesian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah via ANTARA.

At the Medina KKHI, ANTARA reports ambulances, inpatient wards, X-ray and ultrasound machines, and a pharmacy, with referral partnerships with the Saudi German Hospital, King Fahad Hospital and Al Madinah Hospital.

Pakistan

The Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission (PHMM) has operationalised 35 modern clinics across Makkah and Madinah for 2026, with three to four ambulances stationed at each clinic round the clock.

According to Arab News, Pakistan has deployed 467 medical and technical staff for Hajj 2026, with over 8,000 free medicines and 28 laboratory tests available to the country’s pilgrims.

India

India’s medical mission, coordinated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Consulate General of India in Jeddah, runs a comprehensive health support plan through deputed medical and paramedical staff at pilgrimage sites.

The current Haj deputation portal describes government medical and paramedical professionals providing basic healthcare, emergency management, OPD and IPD care, and first aid during the pilgrimage.

Malaysia

For Hajj 2026, Tabung Haji has deployed 225 healthcare personnel and runs in-hotel clinics at every Malaysian pilgrim accommodation in Makkah and Madinah.

The previous standalone TH Treatment Centre has been discontinued for 2026, so complex cases are now referred to private hospitals such as Saudi German Hospital and to MoH facilities.

Nigeria

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) received Saudi MoH licensing for its clinics on 11 May 2026, and operates three clinics in Makkah and one in Madinah.

According to Blueprint Newspapers, the Makkah clinics are located in Shara Sittin (Hotel Humaira), Misfalah (Maatouq Al Qarhi Hotel) and Mansour Street (Niger House No. 1).

United Kingdom

The British Hajj Delegation website describes a small volunteer GP clinic of up to eight UK-registered doctors, set up in hotel rooms in Makkah around the Hajj period.

The website says the clinic relocates to Mina for the actual days of Hajj, except for the Day of Arafah and the following morning, when pilgrims are directed to Saudi MoH field hospitals.

Other countries

Most countries with significant pilgrim quotas — including Turkey (via the Diyanet), Egypt, Iran, Morocco and the Central Asian states — deploy similar national medical teams attached to their official hajj missions.

If you booked via a private operator, your tour leader (mutawwif) is the first point of contact and will direct you to the relevant national clinic or the nearest Saudi MoH facility.

For travellers booking flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, you can compare schedules and fares to Jeddah and Madinah with carriers like Saudia, Garuda Indonesia, Pakistan International Airlines, Air India, Malaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines on Wego.