Mina, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 12, 2019, SPA -- The Ministry of Health continued to provide high-quality specialized services for pilgrims through its hospitals and the health centers in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites during this year's Hajj season, it was reported here today. In a statement, the ministry said that the number of pilgrims who received health services in the hospitals and the health centers since the first day of Dhu Al-Qaeda until the end of the tenth day of Dhu Al-Hijjah 1440 H. reached 421852 where 36 open heart operations, 779 cardiac catheterizations, 1998 dialysis, 103 endoscopic operations and 616 general operations were conducted, while 3450 pilgrims were admitted to hospitals. --SPA 17:27 LOCAL TIME 14:27 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w1155162