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Eye Care Camp in Al-Mukha Conducts 110 Surgeries for Impoverished Patients

Al-Mukha:A total of 110 surgical procedures were successfully completed during the 83rd free eye care and surgery camp at the Al-Mukha District Hospital in Taiz Governorate. This initiative was organized by the Healthcare Society for Affected Communities and funded by the General Authority for Zakat.

According to Yemen News Agency, Dr. Nashwan Al-Attab, head of the society, reported that the surgeries included 103 cataract operations and seven pterygium removal procedures. The camp, which spanned six days and was conducted in collaboration with the governorate's Health Office, aimed to relieve the suffering of patients from impoverished families.

The camp provided eye care services to 415 individuals, and laboratory services benefited an additional 121 people. Dr. Al-Attab emphasized that this camp is part of an ongoing series of 82 previous camps organized by the society across various governorates, which have collectively served 105,381 individuals and included 14,280 surgical procedures.