The partnership of Direct Aid and the Kuwaiti Hope Surgical Team to perform 500 specialized surgeries in Ethiopia

In collaboration with the Kuwaiti Hope Surgical Team, Direct Aid has launched a comprehensive surgical camp in Ethiopia, covering eight different specialties, including cardiac catheterization, ophthalmic surgery, dental procedures, plastic and reconstructive surgery, congenital disabilities correction, minimally invasive surgery for children, and general surgery. The camp aims to carry out a total of 500 surgical procedures from September 4th to September 8th, 2023, over a period of 5 days.

Dr. Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait, the General Director of Direct Aid, emphasized the crucial role of such medical camps in alleviating the suffering of many patients, especially children from impoverished families, who require rapid and specialized surgical intervention. He also underscored the importance of the partnership with the Kuwaiti Hope Surgical Team, which arrived from Kuwait days ago to perform specialized surgeries under the leadership of Dr. Hisham Burezq. The camp’s team consisted of approximately 43 members, including 21 Kuwaiti and local doctors, as well as technical and nursing staff. This initiative was carried out in coordination with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health.

One of the local physicians noted that, for the first time in the history of Ethiopian Ministry of Health hospitals, minimally invasive surgery for children was being performed. The camp’s opening ceremony was attended by the representative of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Ethiopia, Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Harbi, and the Ethiopian Minister of Health in Addis Ababa. By the end of the camp, a total of 557 specialized surgical procedures were performed.

It’s worth mentioning that the Kuwaiti Hope Medical Team, in collaboration with Direct Aid, has been conducting its humanitarian mission in East Africa for over 13 years, aiming to spread hope among patients in need. After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kuwaiti Hope Team has returned to East Africa, once again bringing hope to alleviate the suffering of those in need from The Land of Coffee & Civilization, Addis Ababa.