RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has showcased the Kingdom’s remarkable three decades of separating Siamese twins from countries across the world, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of KSrelief, presented the history of the medical procedures to over 500 doctors and researchers in Krakow, Poland.
The humanitarian program has seen 52 sets of twins successfully separated, while the Kingdom’s doctors supervised a further 124 cases around the globe, the SPA reported.
This project included the Kingdom’s initiative in 2005 to separate the Polish Siamese twins Daria and Olika, which took over 18 hours, said Al-Rabeeah.
KSrelief’s work has put smiles on the faces of the families because it has allowed their children to live normal lives, said Al-Rabeeah.
He thanked the Saudi government for helping the country’s doctors to perform this work, which has also allowed the nation’s healthcare sector to develop unmatched expertise in the field.
