The Cleveland Abu Dhabi Hospital reported 43 organ transplant operations since the start of the program in 2017. The number of organ transplants from 13 deaths has helped save 40 patients.

In the presence of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, members of the transplant team, officials from the health care sector in the UAE and other hospitals and patients undergoing transplant surgery, the Ministry of Health and Community Protection plans to launch the electronic registration system The organs soon after death.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan said that donating organs reflects the values ​​of humanity and tolerance, because donors are the last people for selfishness and are working to restore life to patients. He pointed out that this celebration is characterized by a combination of two contradictions: celebrating and rejoicing in the gift of life, Sadness and sorrow for the loss of donors who have died.

He praised the outstanding performance of the transplant team in the hospital and expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the hospital staff in practicing these medical skills under the great pressure of organ transplantation. He pointed out that doctors represent the value of tolerance in the field of medical work. Consider nationality, race, sex, age, religion, political, philosophical or economic beliefs.

Waleed Al Mekrab Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Hospital, said: "The transplant program is continuing and expanding. It is a joint and comprehensive effort involving all stakeholders in the UAE." The significant progress achieved by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in this area contributed In reducing the travel of citizens abroad to conduct agricultural operations.

He pointed out that the hospital is the first medical building in the country to support organ transplantation and a medical breakthrough in this field, pointing out the fruitful cooperation between the hospital and its counterpart in the United States and the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation to build an international network to help UAE nationals and other patients.

Dr. Rakesh Suri, the chief executive of the hospital, stressed that donating organs is a noble humanitarian mission that represents a shining symbol of brotherhood and human solidarity. He added that the hospital provides a multi-organ transplant program that has contributed to the healing of many patients, as well as saving 75% of the cost of treatment abroad. Which were borne by the State.

He stressed that the hospital is the first and only specialized in the cultivation of multiple organs in the state, pointing out that since the launch of the program specialized in organ transplantation in 2017 until the end of last year, 35 transplantations, including 17 transplantations of deceased donors and the first surgery to transplant heart and liver And lung transplantation in the UAE, as well as 18 live donors, including the country's first liver transplant surgery in August.

"At the end of 2018, organ transplantation included 19 kidney transplant operations (6 dead donors and 13 districts), 10 liver transplant operations (5 donor donors, 5 districts), and three lung transplant operations (lung transplantation) One, two double-implantation operations for the lungs), three heart transplants, and eight organ transplantations in 2019.

Dr. Ali Al-Obaidli, Chairman of the National Organ Transplantation Committee, said that the country has made significant progress in organ transplant surgery that has contributed to saving many patients' lives. "We are establishing a system that provides support to members of society to exercise their right to donate organs and contribute to the rescue, The life of others, and provide the appropriate frameworks to support patients during surgery and during the stages that precede and follow. We thank all the partners who are keen to cooperate and work together to serve this noble cause. "

He said that the number of donors after the death of 13 cases contributed to save the lives of 40 patients through the cultivation of four organs: lungs, heart, liver and kidneys, in addition to the program of donation between the neighborhoods included relatives up to the fourth degree, to help the largest number of patients, That this week will witness three liver transplants from live donors to their relatives.

He pointed out that the Ministry of Health and Community Protection is currently working on the finalization of the electronic system to register the desire to donate organs after death, and expected to launch soon.

Al Obaidli added that before the National Organ Transplantation Program, medical personnel were trained, attracting the best international talent to work in the country's medical institutions, and a large number of UAE nationals who were sent to specialize in organ transplantation Two countries in the Arab world have a multi-organ donor program that includes heart, lung, liver and kidneys.

He pointed out that the organ donation program has many non-medical aspects and is based on synergy and complementarity. It includes humanitarian, community, legal and charitable aspects, as well as aspects of logistical support, and the availability of these supplements in the country has helped the program succeed.

"We have many plans to involve the community in the national program of organ transplantation by increasing the awareness of the community about the importance of this program, especially that less than 1% of the deceased are those who can benefit from their organs after death and be eligible to donate and transplant them in sick people, In the coming days will witness the training and awareness of medical staff in ways of offering opportunities to donate to the deceased's family, and cooperate with a number of hospitals and intensive care to provide confirmation of death tests in case the deceased's parents asked for an additional opinion to confirm the death.

Support pre-operation

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Hospital provides comprehensive medical services that include full support during the pre-farming and post-agricultural phases, including health guidance and medical consultations on the necessary life changes and continuous follow-up of patients to ensure the best results, noting collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Prevention The Abu Dhabi Health Department, the National Organ Transplantation Committee, the Cleveland Clinic Center for Organ Transplantation in the United States, the Saudi Organ Transplant Center, the Abu Dhabi Police and the Spanish Institute for Organ Donation and Plantation.

He pointed out that despite the short period of the program, a number of leading medical achievements in the field of organ transplantation have been achieved, including the first liver transplant operation from a deceased donor in September 2017, the first heart transplant in December 2017, the first complete liver transplant from a deceased donor Last February, the first lung transplant operation of a deceased donor last February, the first liver transplant operation of a live donor last August.

Culture of donation

The young man, Hussein al-Mas, 30, who donated kidneys to his mother following the discovery of kidney damage, said they had gone abroad for treatment. They did not find a solution.

He said: "I practice my life naturally after the donation process, especially as I am an athlete and helped me so much," noting that he was in regular after the surgery about two weeks.

While Ibrahim Ibrahim, 60, reported that he was a liver patient. He visited more than one hospital until he was transferred last year to the Cleveland Clinic where he underwent multiple tests that confirmed his need for liver transplantation, noting that his children did not hesitate to donate to him. And his daughter Latifa was chosen to donate. He is currently in good health and can move and practice his life normally.

The daughter, Latifa Ismail, 35, said she did not hesitate for a moment to donate to her father because of her strong love for him, noting that the donation of a tender culture must be widespread among all.