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KSRelief concludes plastic surgery campaign for burn victims in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) concluded its voluntary medical campaign offering plastic surgery for burn victims and patients with deformities in Yemen.

The volunteer medical team performed 106 operations and 521 consultations during the week-long campaign, which was implemented in Socotra governate, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Meanwhile, the center’s mobile clinics at Waalan camp in Hajjah provided treatment for 172 displaced patients with various health conditions and medications for 86 individuals from Oct. 5-11.

In Marib, KSRelief-supported Prosthetic Limbs and Rehabilitation Center provided in September 1,585 medical services for 316 Yemeni patients who lost their limbs, 85 percent of whom were displaced.

The projects form part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to support the healthcare sector in Yemen, SPA said.

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