The Madinah Health Cluster launched an awareness campaign to educate visitors to the Prophet's Mosque about heat stress, coinciding with increasing temperatures in the region, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.
The campaign focused on avoiding direct sunlight during peak hours of 10 am to 4 pm, recognizing and preventing heat stress, identifying heatstroke symptoms, and seeking prompt medical attention.
On the first day of the campaign, the health cluster distributed 3,500 bags of ice, 10,300 water bottles, 4,850 umbrellas, and 3,297 medical kits to 12,000 visitors.
Proactively preparing for the summer heat, the Madinah Health Cluster equipped several city health facilities with 32 beds for treating heat stress and sunstroke cases.
