Jubilation as Saudi Arabian Doctors Storms Nigeria, Performs 2 Successful Life-Saving Surgeries
- Saudi medical team successfully performed life-saving surgeries in Kano, bringing hope to patients and families
- KSrelief’s five-day campaign included open-heart surgeries and cardiac catheterisations, part of its global humanitarian programme
- The initiative reinforced Saudi Arabia’s medical diplomacy, providing free quality healthcare and alleviating suffering across continents
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Kano state – Joy and relief swept through Kano state as a team of Saudi medical volunteers successfully carried out life-saving surgeries.
The successful surgeries followed a voluntary medical outreach organised by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief).
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Kano: Successful surgeries bring hope
The five-day campaign, held from August 18 to 22, 2025, saw a 25-member team of highly skilled Saudi doctors perform dozens of complex procedures, including open-heart surgeries and cardiac catheterization, Daily rust reported.
As reported by Daily Trust, all operations were completed successfully, bringing renewed hope to patients and their families.
“The initiative reflects Saudi Arabia’s continued humanitarian efforts through KSrelief, which has been at the forefront of delivering critical medical interventions to vulnerable communities across the globe,” the statement said.
KSrelief’s global impact
Officials highlighted that the Kano project is part of KSrelief’s broader global programme, which has made significant impacts in many countries.
In Yemen, teams carried out dozens of open-heart surgeries and over 140 cardiac catheterizations in Mukalla.
In Tanzania, paediatric open-heart surgeries provided life-saving care to children lacking access to advanced cardiac treatment, Leadership reported.
In Mauritania, the centre pioneered 37 minimally invasive laparoscopic heart surgeries, while similar missions in Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan delivered hundreds of successful procedures earlier this year.
Medical diplomacy and humanitarian aid
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The statement emphasised that the interventions not only saved lives but also strengthened Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian footprint through medical diplomacy.
“Officials emphasised that the Kano project, like those before it, was designed to alleviate suffering, provide quality healthcare at no cost to patients, and demonstrate the Kingdom’s readiness to support communities in need across continents,” the statement added.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), has expended a princely sum of $47 million in humanitarian aid last year to support 98 different projects across Nigeria.
“KSrelief has been a cornerstone of humanitarian efforts in Nigeria, funding projects that address critical needs in food, security, health education and early recovery.”
Tinubu announces health subsidy
Previously, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu approved a subsidy on the cost of kidney dialysis sessions to ease the financial burden on Nigerian patients.
Sunday Dare, the president's aide, disclosed the development in a tweet on Monday, August 18, 2025. He explained that the subsidy will initially take effect in 10 public hospitals, with the programme aimed at providing relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney-related diseases.
The high cost of dialysis sessions has remained a major barrier to life-saving treatment in Nigeria. Speaking on this, Dare said that with the subsidy directive, patients in the selected hospitals will now pay N12,000 for a dialysis session instead of the previously required N50,000.
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