KSrelief Wraps Up Open-Heart Surgery Initiative in Aden, Yemen
- Ayda Salem
- Mar 21
- 1 min read

On March 21, 2025, in Aden, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in partnership with the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), completed a volunteer medical project focused on open-heart surgery and catheterization in Aden Governorate. Running from March 11 to 18, the initiative involved 12 volunteers who conducted 65 cardiac catheterizations, 25 open-heart surgeries, and six transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures. This project is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing volunteer medical efforts to support those in need around the world.