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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

Total beds 500
ICU 40
NICU 10
PICU 7
OR theatres 16
Delivery rooms 5
ED bays 20
Cath labs 3

Annual volume

Admissions / yr 46,770
Outpatient 250,000
ED visits 40,000
Births 750
Surgeries 12,500

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

MetricValueBenchmark
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

  • Top hospital — Mecca

    EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025

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