Ajyad Emergency Hospital
📍 Mecca
Community hospital · founded 2000 · non-profit foundation
About
Ajyad Emergency Hospital is a key medical facility situated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in close proximity to the Grand Mosque. The hospital is a component of the Makkah Health Cluster and functions to provide immediate medical attention to pilgrims, visitors, and residents within the central area surrounding the holy site. It is specifically designated to handle emergency cases and injuries, ensuring accessible healthcare is available at all times. The hospital is equipped with a range of specialised departments to manage various medical emergencies. These include a comprehensive emergency department, an advanced intensive care unit, and a dedicated cardiac intensive care unit. The facility's diagnostic capabilities are supported by a modern radiology department, which features CT scanners and ultrasound equipment, alongside a fully equipped laboratory for urgent testing. To enhance patient care, Ajyad Emergency Hospital utilises advanced medical technology, including a telemedicine system for the rapid assessment of stroke patients. The hospital maintains operational readiness twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, with a professional team of medical and technical staff prepared to deliver high-quality emergency healthcare services to all patients in need.
- Legal name
- Ajyad Emergency Hospital
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 2,000
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level III
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Door-to-balloon: 54 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 35 min
Subspecialty centres
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 4.1% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 3.6 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 24% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | -10% | EU avg 76% |
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — Mecca
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
Services
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