KSrelief Implements 13 Voluntary Medical Campaigns to Combat Blindness in Yemen during 1st Quarter of 2021

(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Aden, June 21, 2021, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in cooperation with Al-Basar International Foundation, implemented 13 voluntary medical campaigns to combat blindness and its causes in Aden and Mukalla, Yemen, during the first quarter of 2021, benefiting 13,547 individuals. During the campaigns, KSrelief's teams performed 4,000 surgeries, distributed 8,000 glasses and lenses, and dispensed 17,080 medicines and eye drops, targeting families and individuals with limited income. The campaigns fall within the Saudi support for the health sector in Yemen to alleviate the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen. --SPA 14:42 LOCAL TIME 11:42 GMT 0018 MENAFN21062021000078011016ID1102318692