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CairoScene
29-07-2025
- Health
- CairoScene
Jamaican Conjoined Twins Reach Riyadh for Possible Separation Surgery
The entire medical journey - including transport, evaluation, and the potential surgical procedure - is being funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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.
Gulf Today
28-05-2025
- Health
- Gulf Today
Conjoined Filipino twin sisters arrive in Riyadh for surgery on Saudi King's invitation
Gulf Today Report 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.
Khaleej Times
20-05-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Doctors begin surgery to separate Egyptian parasitic twin in Saudi
The medical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme began a complex surgical procedure on Wednesday morning to separate an Egyptian parasitic twin from seven-month-old Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma. The surgery is being performed at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in Riyadh. In a press statement, head of the medical team Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah explained that the parasitic twin arrived in the Kingdom in March. Upon his arrival, diagnostic tests revealed that the parasitic twin was attached to Mohammed's back through the lower chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Al Rabeeah noted that the parasitic twin has no chance of survival due to the absence of vital organs such as the heart and head, coupled with severe defects that cannot be corrected. He further stated that the operation will be carried out in six stages over approximately 11 hours, with 26 consultants, specialists, and medical staff from various disciplines participating. He emphasised that this is a highly complex procedure, with a success rate exceeding 70 per cent. Al Rabeeah added that this operation marks the 63rd procedure performed under the programme, which has reviewed 149 cases from 27 countries since its inception in 1990. The programme continues to advance its medical expertise while contributing to global knowledge and reinforcing Saudi Arabia's leadership in complex paediatric surgeries.
