KSrelief ends medical project for burn patients in Port Sudan

KSrelief's team of medical volunteers performed 92 specialized surgeries during the week-long medical mission in Port Sudan. (SPA)

• 17 specialist volunteers participate in the initiative
• Team conducts 92 surgeries, trains 40 Sudan medics

PORT SUDAN: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief has concluded its volunteer cosmetic-surgery project in Port Sudan for patients with burns and disfigurements.

Seventeen specialist volunteers from the Kingdom participated in the initiative, which ran from Sept. 13 to 20, according to a recent Saudi Press Agency report.

The team performed 92 surgeries and trained 40 Sudanese medical personnel, the report stated.

The project is a part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing voluntary medical initiatives, through KSrelief, aimed at assisting vulnerable communities worldwide.

A young Sudanese receives treatment at a hospital in Port Sudan during the KSrelief medical mission. (SPA)

Since its establishment as Saudi Arabia’s main humanitarian body in 2015, KSrelief has delivered 172 aid projects in 33 nations, with Yemen as the largest beneficiary.

The other major beneficiaries include Syria, Palestine, Somalia, Pakistan and Sudan.

KSrelief has worked in partnership with 98 partners to carry out projects on food security, shelter, camp management, education, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, emergency communications, and logistics.