RIYADH: The Al-Balsam Association for Training and Health Development has carried out 43 neurosurgery procedures in Yemen, with the support and sponsorship of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief.
“This voluntary medical program, held from Aug. 17 to 23, offered free treatment to patients,” a statement by the association said on Thursday.
The Al-Balsam team, consisting of about 25 health professionals including top spinal surgery and neurosurgery specialists, nurses, and technicians, conducted the procedures at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Hospital in Aden.
The team examined a total of 127 patients and provided them with essential healthcare, in collaboration with local Yemeni doctors.
The voluntary neurosurgery program in Yemen is part of a series of humanitarian medical initiatives led by KSrelief and aimed at providing treatment to individuals and families with limited financial resources across several countries.
Dr. Ahmed Al-Ahmari, executive director of the Al-Balsam Association, said that the medical team provided surgeries related to brain, neurological, and spinal issues to patients with severe conditions which required prompt and effective intervention.
Al-Ahmari said that the Al-Balsam medical convoy had set key goals, including saving lives through essential procedures while enhancing the skills of local medical professionals.
This involved providing training and qualifications to the Yemeni medical staff in neurosurgery.
The visit of the Al-Balsam team to Yemen marked its fourth medical mission following its cooperation agreement with KSrelief.
The association worked in Kyrgyzstan in November 2023, Chad in January 2024, and completed a mission to Yemen in May this year.
