The Kano State Government has unveiled a Saudi-backed medical intervention at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where 52 patients received free urological surgeries during a six-day specialist outreach.
The programme was conducted by a team of specialist doctors from Saudi Arabia under the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, targeting vulnerable residents who could not afford specialised surgical treatment.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the exercise on Friday, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf commended the Saudi government and the medical team for supporting residents requiring specialised healthcare.
“The intervention marked the fourth time a Saudi medical team had conducted a surgical outreach in Kano.
“More than 2,300 free eye surgeries were performed in the state during a similar intervention in 2023,” he stated.
The governor also recalled the case of conjoined twins from Kano who were taken to Saudi Arabia in 2023 for specialised surgery and spent two years
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