Mercy mission to Yemen saves baby’s life 
                            
                                Bringing a month-old critically ill baby to South Africa for specialised treatment was
                                his only hope for survival.
                                
                                Our team travelled 15 935km to evacuate baby Yazan from war-torn Yemen, with the support
                                of the SA Department of International Relations and Cooperation, and our medical
                                aviation partner, Medair. After Yazan received life-saving corrective cardiac surgery at
                                the paediatric cardiac unit at Netcare Sunninghill Hospital, he and his mother who
                                accompanied him were able to return home to Yemen to reunite with their family.