Conjoined twins in Fiji prepare for surgery in Saudi Arabia
Conjoined twins from Fiji are traveling to Saudi Arabia for life-saving separation surgery funded by the Saudi government. The procedure will take place at King Salman Hospital in Riyadh following a humanitarian offer.
Why it matters
This case highlights international medical cooperation and the high-stakes nature of rare pediatric surgical interventions.
<p>A pair of rare conjoined twins in Fiji – 10 months ago as part of a set of triplets – are about to have separation surgery in Saudi Arabia.</p> <p><b>By Margot Staunton of </b><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/829345/fiji-conjoined-twins-prepare-for-life-saving-surgery-in-saudi-arabia" target="_blank"><b>RNZ</b></a><b> </b></p> <p>Twins Di Cecea and Jesipeli Kikau were born eight weeks premature with their sister, Hossana, at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in the capital, Suva.</p> <p>"The doctors said this is the first case of conjoined twins in Fiji in 20 years," their mother Akenata said in a video shared by Fiji's Health Ministry.</p> <p>"When they were born, the doctors said they might only survive for a few days.
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