12 Pediatrics Open Heart Surgeries conducted in Morocco under IIROSA Auspices

Jeddah, November 11, SPA -- The International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) - the aid arm of the Saudi-based World Muslim League, in cooperation with Prince Sultan Heart center, Riyadh; Ibn Attufail University Hospital, Marrakech; Ibn Rushd University Hospital, Casablanca, organized pediatric
open heart surgeries in Casablanca and Marrakech, Morocco. These surgeries were conducted with participation of a number of Saudi pediatric-cardiac surgeons.

Dr. Jameel Al-Ata, MD, Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, King Abdul Aziz
University Hospital, King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah, The Saudi medical
team leader said in a press statement to SPA that a dozen of pediatric open-heart
surgeries conducted yesterday and today, are cardiac catheterization for a number
of children in Ibn Rushd University Hospital, Casablanca.

A number of Saudi Cardiac surgeons have evaluated a number of children admitted in
Mohammed VI Hospital, Marrakech to decide on immediate medical intervention.

The medical-care campaign is among a number of campaigns carried out by IIROSA in
a number of Arab and Islamic countries, especially in the field of pediatric
open-heart surgery, he added.
--SPA 14:05 LOCAL TIME 11:05 GMT NNNN