SANA'A, July 26 (Saba) – A Saudi medical mission, led by the head of the cardiac surgery department at the prince Sultan Cardiac Center Huwaida al-Qathami, has arrived in Yemen to perform cardiac surgeries for Yemeni children with congenital heart defects.

Al-Qathami said the visit comes under the orders of the custodian of the two holy mosques king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and the Saudi crown prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz and aims to boost bilateral relations between the two neighbor countries particularly in the medical area.

She made clear the surgeries to be carried out would be of those related to Congenital heart defect corrective surgeries for children, newborns and young who still suffer from congenital heart defects.

She added that about 160 patients have been examined and over than 180 would be medically examined to be treated at the al-Thowra General Hospital.

The mission comprises of 39 cardiac surgery specialists from the Saudi Defense and Health ministries.

The mission will be performing surgeries for more than three weeks along with Yemeni doctors who will try to benefit from the experiences of their Saudi counterparts.
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