Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 3:20 pm |

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, Nahdi, Saudi Arabia's leading retail pharmacy chain, dedicated its capabilities to serve the pilgrims this year. This falls directly in line with the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, which calls for the provision of all means of comfort and composure to the pilgrims.

 

A dedicated Nahdi team offered 10,000 pilgrims general medical examinations, such as measuring sugar levels, taking blood pressure, and body temperature, in addition to calculating body mass index level at five different locations in Mina and one Arafat site, during the six days of pilgrimage. Pilgrims were also provided with health advice, booklets on Hajj, tips and gifts.

 

Nahdi has set a world record for providing medical checkups for 4,049 pilgrims in only 12 hours in one location in Mina. During the ceremony held on this occasion in the city of Jeddah, a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records handed over the certificate to Nahdi CEO, Engineer Yasser Joharji.

 

During the Occasion, Eng. Yasser said: “First of all, I would like to congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH the Crown Prince and HRH the Deputy Crown Prince for a successful Hajj season this year. As key community partners, Nahdi aims to constantly raise health and prevention awareness in the Saudi community. Our initiative to provide medical services to pilgrims during Hajj this year was launched under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health, and in line with Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision. We are delighted to enter the Guinness Book of World Records by conducting the largest number of medical check-ups for pilgrims, this stands as a testament to the significant effort Nahdi has committed to make this a success.”

 

He added: “As part of its corporate social responsibility and strategy of providing community service as well as health awareness and preventative campaigns to promote a better lifestyle, Nahdi has employed all its capabilities to serve pilgrims, helping them perform Hajj in good health.”

 

Nahdi’s programmes seek to provide health education and awareness services under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and in accordance with an integrated healthcare system. Ensuring a healthy lifestyle is one of Nahdi’s main gaols. The company launched several awareness initiatives to serve the community as part of its strategic cooperation with the Ministry of Health.