A volunteer medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has successfully performed 28 cochlear implant surgeries on children in Kenya.
The team also provided speech and language rehabilitation services to the children and organised 28 educational sessions for their families, benefiting 50 individuals.
This initiative was part of the Saudi Sama’a Volunteer Program, which aims to provide cochlear implantation and auditory rehabilitation services to Kenyan and Somali children in Kenya.
20 medical volunteers from various specialties participated in the program.
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The successful surgeries and rehabilitation services mark a significant milestone in the humanitarian efforts of KSrelief in Kenya.
In March 2024, Saudi Arabia facilitated the separation of conjoined twins from Nigeria, identified as Hassana and Husaina, by a surgical team.
The surgery was conducted following the directive of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and his royal highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia.
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The procedure was conducted at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s hospital, in King Abdulaziz medical city, Riyadh.
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