“I was so happy when I received the call and to be part of this year’s Hajj delegation after what I have been through, it is so great.”
-Dr. Zeyed Helmy, a dermatologist at King Fahad General Hospital heard he had been selected by the health ministry on Monday. With the 2020 Hajj severely curtailed in order to combat the spread of Covid-19 only 1,000 people will be allowed to perform Hajj in Makkah this year. Front-line health workers have been prioritized to receive 300 of these slots. [The National]
