Published : 10-03-2019
The Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) announced the launch of a campaign to repair children’s testicular abnormalities, hernia, and hypospadias.
The union said the medical surgeries are to be carried out for free by pediatric surgeons in the Central Bekaa region. Preliminary medical checks will be kick-started on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to determine the list of concerned patients. Children aged below 18 will benefit from the measure, regardless of their nationalities.
Nearly 31,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon, where they have been subjected to a precarious legal status and dire socio-economic conditions owing to their lack of access to vital services, particularly health care.
The Union of Relief and Development Associations in Lebanon (URDA) announced the launch of a campaign to repair children’s testicular abnormalities, hernia, and hypospadias.
The union said the medical surgeries are to be carried out for free by pediatric surgeons in the Central Bekaa region. Preliminary medical checks will be kick-started on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to determine the list of concerned patients. Children aged below 18 will benefit from the measure, regardless of their nationalities.
Nearly 31,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria have sought shelter in Lebanon, where they have been subjected to a precarious legal status and dire socio-economic conditions owing to their lack of access to vital services, particularly health care.
