Hajj: Saudi German Hospital partners coy on quality healthcare

The Saudi German Hospital, has partnered with Swift Air Ambulance Services Limited to offer quality and affordable healthcare services to Nigerians including pilgrims during hajj to the Holy land. 

Speaking at a briefing yesterday in Abuja, the leader of the visiting delegation of the Saudi German Hospital , Saudi Arabia, , Dr  Hisham Al-Amoudi, said the hospital  which was established in 1988 by the Batterjee family, is working towards making Nigeria the healthcare hub in Africa.

Al-Amoudi, who is also the Director of Social Affairs & Public Relationship Manager of the hospital, said Saudi German Hospital is a leader in healthcare in the MENA region, and has seven hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, three in the United Arab Emirates Dubai, two in Egypt, one in Yemen , adding “and now in the pipeline, one in Morrocco, in Pakistan and hopefully in Nigerian soon.”

While saying it also has hospitals where the two holy mosques in Medina, and Mecca are, Dr Al-Amoudi stated that the hospitals has recorded success stories from treating Nigerian patients who come during Umrah and Hajj.

President/CEO of Swift Air Ambulance Services Limited, AbdulAzeez Yinka Oniyangi, said the Saudi Arabian government had made travel to the Kingdom very easy through a friendly visa policy, adding that the Saudi German Hospital provides an excellent platform through which Nigerians can care for their health.

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He said Nigerians are frequent travelers for Umrah and because of the rigors of the rites; it is always good for them to have a quick medical checkup whether for Hajj or Umrah.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Jeddah branch of the Saudi German Hospital, Eng. Ahmed El Banna, said the hospital is part of the Saudi German group which has  a pharmaceutical company, medical college and construction business among others.

Dr Ahmed Eissa, regional CEO of the Saudi German Hospital Medina, and Mecca, said checkups during the pilgrimage enable diseases to be detected and managed at the early stage to prevent loss of productivity due to illness.