Yemen has lately received the news of professor Van Egmond’s death on the 21 May with profound sorrow and deep grief. The late professor’s self services in the medical field in Yemen will never be forgotten. Professor Van Egmond’s contributions are still in the living memory reminding us about his achievements and philanthropic services in Yemen. The work of the Netherlands medical team led by professor Van Egmond remains a landmark in the medical history of Yemen. The team that visited Yemen composed of 12 specialist doctors in the field of the surgery of malformation, congenital deformity, burns, neurosurgery. The team has conducted 37 operations in the field of malformation, congenital deformity and neurosurgery. In addition, it has performed medical examinations to more than 50 cases. On the second week of the program, the whole team transferred its work to Al-Sabeen hospital in Sana’a in which it has conducted a number of operations.
It is to be noted that the medical team arrived the country on the first of April and left on the15th. This is the sixth visit of the team led by professor Egmond to Yemen. During its stay in Yemen, the team has conducted 960 of deformity and malformation surgeries arising from burns.
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