RIYADH — Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), received the separated Polish conjoined twins – Olga and Daria Kołacz – at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The twins underwent successful separation surgery 21 years ago at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the National Guard in Riyadh under the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins. Olga and Daria were successfully separated in a 15-hour surgery, carried out by a medical team led by Dr. Al-Rabeeah on January 4, 2005. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Rabeeah emphasized that the high international standing achieved by the Saudi Program for Conjoined Twins would not have been possible without the unlimited support and keenness of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. Over the past 35 years, the program has performed 67 surgeries and provided care for 155 twins from 28 countries. Dr. Al-Rabeeah said that the program has become a destination for those seeking treatment, both within and outside the Kingdom, embodying the Kingdom’s humanitarian spirit, which transcends continents, borders, and ethnicities to heal wounds and alleviate human suffering. He said that the Kingdom has become a landmark in the field of humanitarian work, as evidenced by its leading position in international humanitarian rankings every year. The Polish twins expressed their deepest gratitude to the Kingdom and to the Saudi medical team led by Dr. Al-Rabeeah, emphasizing that the operation marked a turning point in their lives, enabling them to live independently and lead normal lives.
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