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Fanen Ihyongo, Kano
October 31, 2023
The Saudi Medeval airplane, marked: HZ-MS4C, yesterday airlifted the Kano conjoined twins, Hassana and Husaina Hassan lsa, for surgical separation within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Along with their mom and different members of the family, the conjoined infants departed by the Aminu Kano Airport.
The story of the conjoined twins had touched the hearts of million of individuals the world over, drawing consideration for them to be urgently separated.
The twins are joined on the chest. And since they share very important organs, their separation will contain a fragile medical process, medical specialists informed The Nation.
Nevertheless, the King Salman Humanitarian Support and Reduction Heart (KSARelief) facilitated the surgical separation of the conjoined twins.
It was gathered since its inception in 1990, KSARelief has reviewed 133 units of conjoined twins from 24 international locations. 59 units of such twins have been efficiently separated by the Saudi programme, it was learnt.
A press release by the spokesman of the Saudi Embassy in Abuja, Mohammed Alsahabi, mentioned “KSARelief, in collaboration with a Saudi workforce of famend surgeons and medical professionals, has launched into a journey to offer these two younger lives with the chance for a brighter and more healthy future.
“The surgical procedure, scheduled to happen at King Abdulaziz Medical Metropolis in Riyadh, will mark a groundbreaking second within the discipline of pediatric surgical procedure.
“The conjoined twins will bear thorough medical analysis, and a workforce of specialists, together with pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses, has been assembled to supervise the complete course of.
“The twins’ household will likely be accommodated in Riyadh and a assist system will likely be in place to offer consolation and help all through the journey.
“This initiative displays Saudi Arabia’s dedication to humanitarian causes and its dedication to serving to these in want, no matter their nationality or background.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been on the forefront of offering worldwide humanitarian support, and is internationally recognised as one of many key international locations responding to humanitarian crises.
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“Through the years, the Kingdom’s leaders have adopted all internationally accepted ideas of neutrality, impartiality and universality of their provision of humanitarian help.
“The King Salman Humanitarian Support and Reduction Centre was established in 2015, and thus far has delivered support and reduction to 94 international locations by greater than 2,500 initiatives.
“Saudi Arabia has given an excessive amount of consideration to the healthcare wants of many different international locations, together with the distinctive Saudi conjoined twins Programme.”
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia mentioned it was dedicated to offering “all obligatory humanitarian reduction and support to Nigeria for the betterment and curiosity of the brotherly and pleasant Nigerian individuals.”
Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf, was on the Aminu Kano Airport to bid farewell to the conjoined twins.
He mentioned the conjoined twins had been admitted on the Nasarawa State Hospital earlier than their departure to Saudi Arabia for the operation.
The governor mentioned the gesture by the Saudi Arabian authorities has demonstrated to the world that its kingdom’s humanitarian companies are unfold throughout the globe.
He wished the conjoined twins and the medical workforce secure journey to the Holy land.
“I commend the Saudi Kingdom for exhibiting humanitarian concern when such an help is generally wanted,” Yusuf mentioned.
