Kuwaiti "Shefaa" team begins 15th trip to aid refugees in Jordan

AMMAN, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's medical voluntary team "Shefaa" started Friday its 15th humanitarian journey to provide medical and spiritual care to Syrian refugees in Jordan.
The current journey is part of Shefaa's series of trips to crises-stricken countries in the region, particularly in nations and communities hosting Syrian refugees and displaced persons, Dr. Faisal Al-Hajri, a member of the team, told KUNA.
The team will also perform a number of surgeries, provide necessary medical treatment and free medicine to refugees living in various cities and areas around the Kingdom, including refugee camps, Al-Hajri added.
Shefaa includes a very "professional" medical and relief staff that will also provide the refugees with spiritual support to help boost their spirits higher, clear their minds of negative thoughts caused by wars and forced displacement, and alleviate their suffering, said Al-Hajri.
Furthermore, he noted his team has coordinated with the Kuwaiti foreign ministry, Kuwaiti embassy in Jordan, and a number of Jordanian relief organizations and medical centers to implement Shefaa team's three-day program.
Al-Hajri also mentioned the team consists of seven physicians and will be operating in three medical centers and hospitals in the Kingdom.
The voluntary physicians will perform urologic and general surgeries, in addition to conducting medical checkups on patients in family medicine, pediatrics, and gastroenterology, he added.
Moreover, Shefaa team will provide refugee children at Al-Zaatari camp and other Syrian refugees' camps with gifts and money, said Al-Hajri.
Since its formation in 2013, Shefaa team has performed over 200 surgeries and 1,500 medical checkups, in addition to providing medicine and treatment for patients in refugees' camps in Jordan, Lebanon, Bolivia, Kenya, and India. (end) mjb.ma