{"id":89431,"date":"2026-10-30T20:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africanews.it\/english\/eritrea-surgery-to-correct-congenital-deformities-performed-on-children\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T20:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:07:33","slug":"eritrea-surgery-to-correct-congenital-deformities-performed-on-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africanews.it\/english\/eritrea-surgery-to-correct-congenital-deformities-performed-on-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Eritrea: Surgery to Correct Congenital Deformities Performed on Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6783ce99663eb742c2dc8f2edd05ec89.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ministry of Information, Eritrea\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/6783ce99663eb742c2dc8f2edd05ec89.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ministry of Information, Eritrea\" class=\"third-party-image-decor-2\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/667c943737393dd\" alt=\"Ministry of Information, Eritrea\" class=\"third-party-image-decor-1\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=392169&amp;press_source=Ministry+of+Information%2C+Eritrea\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Halibet National Referral Hospital, in collaboration with the Italian orthopedic team \u201cAnnuliamo La Distanza,\u201d is conducting corrective surgery on children under the age of 15 with congenital and acquired joint deformities.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Elzein Hashim, head of Orthopedic Surgery at the hospital, said that 18 children have undergone surgery since 26 September.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that 10 bone and tendon operating rooms were established at the hospital in 2015 with the support of the Italian medical team \u201cAnnuliamo La Distanza,\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Simone Lazzeri, head of the team, said that over the past 10 years, the Italian medical team has visited Eritrea two to three times a year to conduct orthopedic surgery for children. He added that this year, five experts arrived with the necessary surgical equipment to perform the procedures. He also commended the Eritrean medical experts and the administration of Halibet National Referral Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cAnnuliamo La Distanza\u201d orthopedic team is an Italian medical team established in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Information, Eritrea.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halibet National Referral Hospital, in collaboration with the Italian orthopedic team \u201cAnnuliamo La Distanza,\u201d 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. 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