Successful Cardiac Surgery Performed on Children

Asmara, 21 October 2026 – Successful cardiac surgery was performed on 25 children from 9 to 20 October at Orotta Referral Hospital, in collaboration with Eritrean experts and the Italian medical team “Mission Bambini.”

Prof. Tsigereda Gebrehiwet, Head of the Pediatrics Hospital, said that the children, who came from all over the country, required urgent medical treatment and were between two weeks and 19 years of age.

Noting that cardiac surgery has been performed on over 1,700 children at the hospital since 2002, Prof. Tsigereda said that the program has made a significant contribution to transferring experience and technological know-how.

Dr. Bruno Murzi, coordinator of the team, said that the team has been providing surgical services twice a year since 2006 and that 20 specialists came to Eritrea this year to perform cardiac surgery on children. He also commended the role of Eritrean medical experts in the program.

Noting the successful cardiac surgeries, Head Nurse Amaresh Zeray said that the Eritrean medical experts participating in the program are continually developing their experience and capacity.