Surgery to Correct Congenital Deformities Performed on Children

Asmara, 30 October 2026 – Halibet National Referral Hospital, in collaboration with the Italian orthopedic team “Annuliamo La Distanza,” is conducting corrective surgery on children under the age of 15 with congenital and acquired joint deformities. Prof. Elzein Hashim, head of Orthopedic Surgery at the hospital, said that 18 children have undergone surgery since 26 September.

Noting that 10 bone and tendon operating rooms were established at the hospital in 2015 with the support of the Italian medical team “Annuliamo La Distanza,” Dr. Yoel Abraham, one of the Eritrean experts participating in the program, said that Eritrean medical professionals are gaining experience and technical know-how from their Italian counterparts. Dr. Simone Lazzeri, head of the team, said that over the past 10 years, the Italian medical team has visited Eritrea two to…