Saudi Arabia deploys drones to deliver medicine to pilgrims during Hajj
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.
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