JEDDAH: Conjoined Tanzanian twins Anishia and Milanese, who were flown to the Kingdom under the directives of King Salman in order to receive an all-expenses-paid operation, will undergo separation surgery on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The twins will be separated by a team at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh.
The decision to go ahead and operate was taken after a meeting chaired by team leader Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and adviser to the Royal Court.
It followed extensive examination of the twins, and of their suitability for the procedure.
He thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their humanitarian initiative and wished his team every success for the operation.
The procedure will make Anishia and Milanese the 48th set of conjoined twins to be separated in the Kingdom. Their mother is with the twins in Riyadh ahead of their operation.
Conjoined twins to be separated on Sunday in Riyadh
Conjoined twins to be separated on Sunday in Riyadh
- It followed extensive examination of the twins, and of their suitability for the procedure
