- JEDDAH: More than 50 people in the town of Bahra have benefited from the charitable services of a medical caravan organized by the Zamzam Society for Voluntary Medical Services.
“Consultants in general medicine, ophthalmology, ENT and care participated in the voluntary service,” said the society’s Secretary-General Dr. Ali Al-Fakieh, a consultant of family and social medicine at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital.
The beneficiaries were treated for a range of medical conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and diseases of the abdomen, chest, eye, teeth, nose, ear and throat.
“Medical caravans with volunteers will be operating year-round to extend free medical assistance to the poor in Makkah province,” said Fakieh.
It also undertakes awareness activities about health issues.