The head of the National Committee for Organ Transplantation, Dr. Ali Al-Obaidli, said there is a plan to prepare cadres specialized in organ transplantation, pointing out that a recent study revealed that about 68% of the population in the country expressed their desire to donate their organs after death.
Al Obaidli said in a statement to Emirates Today, on the sidelines of the 15th International Organ Donation Conference, which concluded recently, that a number of initiatives have been implemented to support citizens to specialize in the field of organ transplantation. Spanish Institute for Donation and Organ Transplantation, specialized institutions in the United States, and other institutions in Canada and Britain ».
He continued: «The National Committee, in cooperation with companies and health authorities in the State, to provide all aspects of training necessary, and the preparation of specialized medical cadres of citizens and non-citizens in the donation and transplantation organs, where the number of specialists in this field currently seven doctors of citizens and residents».
He pointed to the holding of several events, aimed at encouraging the public to donate organs, to support organic failure, save the lives of others, in addition to other events aimed at training health workers in this specialization, where they will be trained on the latest developments in the field of organ transplantation globally, as well as a discussion Religious and moral aspects and policies regulating it.
He said that the increase in the number of organ donation centers in the country is mainly related to the increase in the percentage of donors, where the current four centers are sufficient, and meet the purpose to the fullest, especially since less than 1% of the total deaths only fit to donate their organs.
He said that donating organs falls under two basic types, the first is to donate between living relatives in one of the kidneys or part of the liver, and the second type is to donate after death, and stressed that expressing the desire to donate is a solidarity position by all categories of society, especially since their desire may not Necessarily means that they are eligible to donate after death.
He pointed out that activating the desire to donate after death will be included in the identity data, and is currently coordinating with the Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality in this regard, to include this desire in the data of citizens and residents in the near future.
He added: «The study, which revealed that 68% of the population in the country expressed their desire to donate organs after death reflects the culture of solidarity and sacrifice prevailing in society, and that there are no radical challenges facing this trend».
He said that among the initiatives that participate in the National Committee for Organ Donation, next month, «Marathon ADNOC» to raise awareness of the importance of organ donation, and instill this culture among members of the community.
He stressed that one person could save eight lives if the circumstances of his death allow the validity of his organs.He said that in general, human organs are vital to maintain human life, where dialysis is an alternative to agriculture, but the benefit of agriculture reduces the budget spent on care Health, as well as improving the quality of life, both for children and adults, while other organs are the only means of survival.
With regards to the most recent transplants in the country, following the new law regulating donation and transplantation, heart, liver and lung transplantation, at the Cleveland Hospital in Abu Dhabi, kidney transplantation for children and adults has been expanded.
He stressed that according to the law, the donation of the survivors is limited to relatives only, after following the legal and medical procedures, especially since the organs that can be donated during life is limited to certain parts, most notably the liver and one of the kidneys.
He said that the 15th International Conference on Organ Donation had warned against resorting to non-specialized transplant centers outside the country, which were unethical because of the high risks involved, as well as the illegality of such practices.
Al Obaidli said that the donation and organ transplantation sector has recently witnessed the introduction of modern advanced technologies, the most important of which are organs that keep organs safe for a longer period, which ensures that they travel to far-flung countries and long distances to save the lives of other patients. .
Updates in the Gulf Organ Donation Guide
The Chairman of the National Committee for Organ Transplantation, Dr. Ali Al-Obaidly, said that the Gulf Committee for Organ Donation recently met to discuss and develop new updates and recommendations, in the Gulf Standard Guide for Donation and Transplantation Procedures, in order to keep abreast of the latest developments in this field globally
He stressed the need to combine efforts to transplant organs with the efforts carried out to prevent organic failure, especially as the global donation is less than the actual need, and therefore efforts to prevent chronic diseases and prevention of organic failure, one of the most important efforts that will reduce the proportion of patients who will develop their lives To organic failure, reducing the need for people to donate organs.