Saudi Arabia Aid Group Carries Out Cardiac Surgery on Indegent Patients in Abuja

THISDAYLIVE | 20-10-2026 12:49pm |

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has conducted a voluntary medical outreach in Nigeria to provide specialised cardiac treatment, targeting 108 procedures including 28 open-heart surgeries and 80 diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterisation. The initiative is being implemented under the auspices of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in collaboration with Al-Balsam Association for Health Training and Development. The campaign is designed to help patients access advanced cardiac care, particularly those whose financial circumstances limit their treatment options. During the first four days of the campaign, the medical team performed 75 procedures, comprising 10 open-heart surgeries and 65 interventional cardiac catheterisation procedures, and also conducted 13 medical examinations and provided consultations and other essential medical services.

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