Kano conjoined twins surgery success as Hassana and Hussaina return from Saudi Arabia after life-saving separation

Kano conjoined twins surgery has ended in celebration as Hassana and Hussaina, the twin girls who underwent a delicate separation procedure in Saudi Arabia, returned to Nigeria to a hero’s welcome on Friday.

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Governor Abba Yusuf received the family at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, where state officials, community leaders, and Saudi representatives gathered in warm celebration.

The successful surgery was conducted at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, under the directive of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The twins, who were conjoined at the abdomen, pelvis, and spine, were flown to Saudi Arabia in October 2023.

After months of preparation, a team of 38 highly specialised consultants, including paediatric, neurosurgical, and orthopaedic experts, performed the 14-hour operation in nine meticulous stages.

Governor Yusuf expressed deep gratitude to the Saudi government for their humanitarian gesture, pledging that Kano State would cover the girls’ education up to university level and provide ongoing welfare support.

“This is not only a medical triumph but a story of global solidarity and human compassion,” Yusuf said.

Khalil Ahmed Al-Admawi, the Saudi Consular General in Kano, praised the collaboration between both nations and reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to medical humanitarian work, particularly through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.

The separation marks the 65th successful surgery under Saudi Arabia’s Siamese Twins Separation Program, which has assisted over 150 sets of conjoined twins from 25 countries in the past 35 years.

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The case of Hassana and Hussaina has highlighted both the power of international medical partnerships and the resilience of families facing life-threatening conditions.