Jamaican Conjoined Twins Reach Riyadh for Possible Separation Surgery
Conjoined twins Azaria and Azora Elson, aged approximately 20 months, arrived in Riyadh from Jamaica aboard a medical evacuation aircraft operated by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense. The twins were admitted to King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City under the Ministry of National Guard for evaluation.
Their arrival is part of a humanitarian programme initiated by royal directives from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The twins will undergo a series of diagnostic tests over the coming weeks to determine the feasibility of a complex separation surgery, which is expected to take place within two months.
The entire medical journey - including transport, evaluation, and the potential surgical procedure - is being funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre and the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme, which has treated and separated dozens of conjoined twins from around the world.
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