Conjoined Filipino twin sisters arrive in Riyadh for surgery on Saudi King's invitation
Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Filipino conjoined twin sisters, Klea and Maurice Ann arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, accompanied by their family, SPA reported.
Upon arrival, the twins were transferred to King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital at the Ministry of National Guard for medical assessment and to evaluate the possibility of performing a separation surgery.
Adviser at the Royal Court, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), and head of the medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah expressed his deepest gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Crown Prince for this humanitarian initiative.
He stated that the initiative embodies the noble values and firm principles of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in extending aid to those in need, affirming its global leadership in the humanitarian and medical fields.
This, he noted, has helped establish the Kingdom's position as an advanced international medical reference.
Dr Al Rabeeah also pointed out that the programme is one of the most prominent humanitarian models and a cornerstone of the global relief response, reflecting the Kingdom's principles of mercy and human solidarity without discrimination, in fulfillment of its noble mission to preserve human dignity regardless of color, race, or religion.
The family of the Filipino twins expressed their deep gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for their generous care and warm reception, as well as the comprehensive medical attention they received. They appreciated the vital role of the program and the efforts of the medical and surgical team to ensure the safety of their children. The Saudi Conjoined Twins Program has performed two successful separation surgeries on conjoined twins from the Republic of the Philippines over its 35-year history.
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