RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief carried out 40 orthopedic surgeries in Yemen’s Hadhramaut governorate from July 13 to 20.
The operations, overseen by seven specialists, were a part of a volunteer medical project in the Seiyun district, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
The KSrelief team examined 69 patients over the period of the project.
In addition, they conducted a workshop on orthopedic surgery and knee injuries for 15 doctors.
Meanwhile, KSrelief’s Supervisor-General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah met with the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Julien Harneis in Riyadh on Sunday.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
Harneis commended Saudi Arabia for its humanitarian and relief efforts in the war-torn nation.