RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia continues to modernize its service ecosystem for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, the CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has highlighted how serving pilgrims inspires innovation and improved regulatory oversight.
Hisham Al-Jadhey says serving pilgrims is a great honor for the Kingdom and a responsibility that drives continuous efforts to enhance the services, balancing innovation with stricter regulatory and compliance measures, in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
“Hajj season presents an opportunity for progress, every challenge serves as a catalyst for innovation, and every achievement lays the foundation for even greater ambitions,” he said during a panel discussion titled “Health Services for the Guests of Allah: From Readiness to Care.”
The event was part of the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition being held at Jeddah Superdome from Nov. 8-11 under the theme “From Makkah to the World.”
Organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in collaboration with the Pilgrim Experience Program, one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, the event brought together senior Saudi officials, heads of Hajj delegations and representatives of pilgrims’ affairs offices from around the world.
Representatives from more than 520 organizations across 150 countries are gathering at the sixth Hajj Conference and Exhibition, where governments, airlines, hoteliers, technology firms and service providers are negotiating the partnerships and logistics that will…
