(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ANKARA, Jan 12 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Al-Shifaa medical team conducted checkups and surgeries on Syrian refugees in Sevgi hospital in Reyhanli town in Hatay city, south Turkey, on Sunday.
In a statement to KUNA, team member Dr. Ali Al-Alanda said the doctors conducted surgeries to treat orthopedic injuries, paralysis, burns, urology diseases and tumors.
He noted that female doctors took part in the team's operations for the first time, including Dr. Muneera Al-Asfour and Dr. Dana Al-Haqqan.
The team also included psychiatrist at Amiri Hospital Dr. Abdullah Al-Azeeri for the first time, who provided mental aid for refugees who tried to commit suicide, due to severe conditions in their war-torn country, said Al-Alanda.
This year's medical campaign is titled "don't turn your back to them," said Al-Alanda, adding that the team organized a donation campaign that collected USD 300,000 to afford the treatment and buy medicine for the refugees. He noted that they are also working on extending the donation period to collect another USD 150,000.
The campaign also includes preparing medical units in Turkey to send them to Syria for treating about 3,000 patients every month, he said.
This is the team's 18th trip to Syria neighboring countries and the sixth to Turkey. The trips were made in November 2015, two in February and December 2017, one in February 2018 and the last was in May 2019.
Hatay is located at the borders with Syria and hosts 457,000 Syrian refugees, with 130,000 of them living in Reyhanli. (end)
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