Emergency scooters launched to assist worshippers in Madinah

The Madinah Health Cluster has introduced a new emergency scooter service at the Prophet’s Mosque to enhance the speed of medical assistance during Ramadan, according to the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

With the mosque’s courtyards crowded with thousands of worshippers, navigating through the dense crowds has posed a challenge for medical teams. The scooters are designed to make it easier for paramedics to "navigate busy areas, attend to urgent cases and transfer patients to nearby hospitals and care centres if needed," the SPA reported.

Since its launch, 91 individuals have already benefitted from the service, all being referred to healthcare facilities in the central area, including Al-Shifa Health Endowment, Haram Emergency Hospital and the Safiyyah and Bab Jibreel Urgent Care Centers.

The initiative “reflects the Madina Health Cluster’s efforts toward visitors’ safety and wellbeing,” the SPA stated.