Spanish Campaign for Lifting the Sanctions on Iraq
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Three Iraqi children arrive in Spain to undergo medical treatment at Madrid La Paz Hospital within the frame of the Spanish Campaign for Lifting the Sanctions on Iraq (CSCAweb, 9 October, 2001) Thanks to this program, initiated in January 1996, more than one hundred and twenty Iraqi children suffering from cardiac, traumatology, and ophthalmology problems have received medical treatment at different hospitals throughout Spain On Wednesday October 10th, three Iraqi children accompanied by their mothers will arrive at Madrid-Barajas airport from Amman (Jordan) on a regular flight scheduled to arrive at 12:40 p.m.. The children will undergo medical surgery to treat cardiac congenital malformations. The initiative is part of the Health Care Program for Iraqi Children launched by the Arab Cause Solidarity Committee in 1996 within the framework of the Spanish Campaign for Lifting the Sanctions on Iraq (SCLSI). The three children had previously undergone palliative treatment at the same hospital a few years ago. They will undergo a second surgical procedure in order to complete their treatment and final recovery. The children are Sama Jasem, 15 years old; Fadwa Mohammad, 8 years old; and Mohammad Samir Hasun (5 years old) Thanks to this program, initiated in January 1996, more than one hundred and twenty Iraqi children suffering from cardiac, traumatology, and ophthalmology problems have received medical treatment at different hospitals throughout the country, in the cities of Madrid, Alicante, Oviedo, Málaga and Bilbao. They have also received treatment at the Barraquer Centre of Ophtalmology in Barcelona. |
