Spanish Surgeons to Conduct 200 Free Operations at Police Hospital
More than 200 patients are expected to receive free surgical treatment at the Police Hospital in Kingtom, following the arrival of a medical mission from the Spanish-based Surgeons in Action Foundation.
The team, led by Dr. Immaculada Gimenes Jimenes, on Monday paid a courtesy call on Inspector General of Police (IGP) William Fayia Sellu at the Kingtom Senior Officers’ Mess.
Deputy Director and Medical Superintendent of the Police Hospital, ASP Dr. John Mumuneh Konteh, said the visit reflects the foundation’s long-standing partnership with Sierra Leone. He noted that just three years ago the facility lacked basic equipment, but under the current IGP’s leadership it has been upgraded with modern infrastructure and surgical tools.
Welcoming the delegation, IGP Sellu said the support has expanded the hospital’s services beyond police officers to the general public. He described the Police Hospital as “a teaching hospital” with improved capacity and equipment, adding that this marks the foundation’s eighth mission to the facility.
Dr. Immaculada praised the hospitality her team continues to receive in Sierra Leone, which she described as unmatched in the region. She pledged that the doctors would give their best during the surgical campaign.
Journalists were later taken on a guided tour of the hospital, where they inspected new equipment including an anesthesia machine donated by the Surgeons in Action Foundation.
