SAUDI ARABIA

Red Crescent air ambulance evacuates female Saudi patient from Georgia

August 18, 2022

RIYADH — The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA), in coordination with the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday evacuated a Saudi woman patient from Georgia by air ambulance in the first international evacuation carried out by the authority after reactivating its air ambulance service.

A specialized medical evacuation team provided health care to the patient during the flight.

The air ambulance service comes within the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and the health sector transformation program by enhancing the quality of ambulance services. Through its air ambulance services, SRCA started delivering services to 200 patients and transferred them to specialized medical facilities under the supervision of a specialized ambulance team.

Through this service, the Saudi ed Crescent Authority seeks to activate the principle of "save lives" through its initiatives at the national and international levels. — SPA


August 18, 2022
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