Yemeni conjoined twins “Yousuf and Yassin” will finally get the necessary medical examinations they need after King Salman ordered for their direct transfer from Yemen to Riyadh for the possibility of a separation surgery.
King Salman ordered a speedy transfer for the twins and their parents, the General Supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center and renowned pediatric surgeon Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Rabiah said.
Yemen conjoined twins: Doctors appeal for help evacuating boys https://t.co/BIQkvLoJez
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The conjoined twins are expected to arrive within the next few days, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman has directed the transfer of the Yemeni conjoined twins Yousef and Yassin along with their parents to #Riyadh to conduct the necessary medical examinations and look into the possibility of separating them. pic.twitter.com/zqlvfp4ajv
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King Salman has previously ordered the transfer of conjoined twins from Mauritania to travel to Saudi Arabia to separate them. Their father, who accompanied them, said the procedures for transferring the twins to Riyadh were carried out easily.
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