KSrelief team carries out 9 open-heart surgeries in Yemen

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RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide critical support to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, including in Yemen.

Recently, a medical project for cardiac surgery and catheterization ended in Aden governorate, with the team performing nine open-heart surgeries and 52 therapeutic and diagnostic catheterization procedures. The scheme, which took place over a week from Sept. 13-20, included 12 medical volunteers.

The agency has also recently started a campaign to help those affected by burns and deformities who need plastic surgery.

Since it began the team, which includes 17 volunteers from various medical specialties, has examined 23 cases and conducted 25 surgical procedures.