Saudi aid agency’s Noor program provides gift of sight

KSrelief continues to oversee several health and welfare projects across the world for those most in need. (SPA)
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  • Thousands treated for eye ailments, given spectacles

JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, or KSrelief, has this month completed several projects that treated thousands of people with poor vision.

The Noor program’s doctors performed several life-changing procedures in Nigeria, Morocco and Bangladesh.

In Tahnaout, Morocco, the center completed 567 surgeries, provided 1,217 spectacles, and conducted 3,000 medical examinations from Aug. 1 to 8. Similar treatments took place in Chichaoua.

In Meherpur, Bangladesh, the center performed 668 cataract procedures, provided 1,716 spectacles, and conducted 10,310 medical examinations between Aug. 4 and 12.

In Kano, Nigeria, KSrelief concluded the second phase of its free eye operations between Aug. 9 and 14. This project was supported by the Ihsan campaign in cooperation with Al-Basar International Foundation.

KSrelief continues to oversee several health and welfare projects across the world for those most in need.