Under the patronage of the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center will organize an international conference on November 24-25, 2024, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Saudi program for the separation of conjoined twins. The conference will feature the participation of ministers, leaders, and global experts specialized in twin separation and in the medical and humanitarian fields from various countries.
The conference will coincide with the World Conjoined Twins Day, which was recently adopted by the United Nations through a Saudi initiative. This international conference on conjoined twins is unique and the first of its kind in the world, focusing on cases of conjoined twins, as well as Saudi Arabia's pioneering experience in this field, which began in 1990 with the Saudi program for conjoined twins. Over the 34 years of its operation, there have been 61 successful separation surgeries, thank God, and 139 cases have undergone medical assessment from 26 countries.
During the conference, there will be ministerial sessions, specialized scientific sessions, humanitarian sessions, side events, discussion workshops, and exhibitions concerning children with special needs globally and the humanitarian aspects for these children.
Additionally, several agreements will be signed on the sidelines of the conference with UN and international organizations focusing on children worldwide, as part of Saudi Arabia's humanitarian efforts to care for the most vulnerable groups, particularly children. The conference will also highlight the Kingdom's experience as the largest separation program for twins in the world.
Recommendations from the conference will contribute to medical and humanitarian libraries and serve as a reference for specialists and those interested in the field of conjoined twin separation and humanitarian efforts.
