Caritas Freetown Partners Spanish Medical Team to Provide Free Surgery for 120 Patients
Alusine Ahmed Kargbo Caritas Freetown has launched a 10-day free surgical campaign targeting 120 vulnerable patients at Christ the King Hospital in Waterloo, Western Area Rural District, in partnership with a medical team from Málaga, Spain.
The 22nd Solidarity Surgical Campaign, which runs from November 3 to 13, 2026, aims to help people who need surgical treatment but cannot afford the cost of medical care. It is being organised in collaboration with the International Solidarity Cooperation Association Sierra de las Nieves (ACISS) under the theme “Health, Hope for Life.”
The visiting delegation includes five specialist surgeons, two nurses, an anaesthetist and a specialist in microbiology and parasitology. They will work alongside local healthcare professionals to deliver surgical services and support patients throughout the medical mission.
Executive Director of Caritas Freetown, Rev. Fr. Peter Alpha Leo Konteh, welcomed the Spanish delegation on behalf of the Archbishop of Freetown, the Archdiocese and the Caritas Freetown family.
He thanked the medical professionals for travelling to Sierra Leone to offer their skills and services to people in need. He said the initiative would give patients with untreated medical conditions an opportunity to receive surgery and improve their health.
The programme goes beyond surgical operations. Patients will also receive postoperative treatment, follow-up care, essential medicines and other surgical supplies.
The Spanish specialists will also support the hospital’s laboratory and work with local doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers through training, practical knowledge-sharing and professional exchange.
The campaign forms part of the ongoing cooperation between Caritas Freetown and ACISS to improve access to healthcare for disadvantaged communities in Sierra Leone.
Caritas Freetown has also recognised the contributions of local health workers and other supporters involved in the programme, while expressing appreciation to the Spanish delegation for its continued commitment to the partnership.
The latest campaign continues a joint effort to bring essential surgical services closer to patients who might otherwise struggle to afford treatment.