The Taiz transplant team looking to begin a medical revolution in Yemen
Summary
A medical center in Taiz, Yemen, has treated 110 children with heart problems during a special camp held in May. The center, supported by international doctors and charities, has performed many complex surgeries and transplants, offering important healthcare services to Yemenis amid ongoing conflict.Key Facts
- A medical camp in Taiz treated 110 children with heart defects between May 16 and 21.
- The camp involved doctors from Qatar, Arab countries, France, and Yemen.
- The Cardiac and Vascular Diseases and Kidney Transplant Center in Taiz opened in 2018 and has done thousands of surgeries despite the war.
- It has performed 164 kidney transplants, 1,450 open-heart surgeries, and many other operations since opening.
- The center recently began performing liver transplants and hopes to expand this program.
- Treatment at the center is much cheaper than going abroad; a typical heart surgery costs $2,000 to the patient compared to about $20,000 overseas.
- The facility offers free or low-cost care to many Yemenis who cannot afford surgery outside the country.
- Taiz has faced severe war damage, making the medical center’s work especially important for local patients.
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