Riyadh: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has continued to provide vital medical services in countries around the world.

In Togo and Mauritania, the center has implemented a volunteer scheme to combat blindness and the diseases that cause it.

The initiative is part of the Saudi Noor program, involving medical teams examining patients with eye diseases, performing cataract operations, and distributing medical glasses.

In Socotra, Yemen, KSrelief carried out pediatric and urology surgeries with the participation of 17 volunteers with medical specialties. The team performed 18 urinary and 12 pediatric operations.

In the Kyrgyz republic, the center on Monday concluded an eight-day volunteer medical program for open-heart surgery and catheterization for adults. The team of 20 volunteers performed 18 heart operations and 94 therapeutic catheterization procedures.

Agency workers also distributed 1,040 winter bags in Pakistan, benefiting 7,280 people, as part of its efforts to help families in flood-hit areas of the country.