A campaign was launched to attract 5,000 donors
An Emirati family donates their organs to save the lives of others
The family affirmed that donating organs is a humanitarian and patriotic act.
Photography: Mustafa Qasimi
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An Emirati family decided to donate the organs of their members after death, to contribute to saving the lives of patients and those injured in accidents.
The family also launched a campaign to support the National Organ Donation Program, with the aim of attracting 5,000 donors to register for the program this October.
A spokesman for the family, a public health specialist, Dr. Saif Darwish, told "Emirates Today" that his family of 12 members decided to donate its organs after death, confirming their registration in the "Hayat" application linked to the national organ donation program.
He explained that the family decided to participate in this humanitarian and national work, while 13 other people, who had not yet reached the legal age, intend to register in the program as soon as they reach the specified age.
Badriya Al-Harami, a public health specialist and a family member, confirmed that donating organs is a humanitarian and national act, pointing to the need to educate community members of its importance, to increase the percentage of those enrolled in the program, and to contribute to saving the lives of many people, relieving patients' pain, in addition to reducing the burden. Relief from hospitals, and reduce budgets and expenditures for treatment.
The UAE seeks to reserve a leading position in the field of promoting organ donation practices and supporting organ and tissue transplantation, given the availability of the necessary capabilities and capabilities, whether in terms of medical personnel or health facilities and technological infrastructure, as well as international partnerships with the most prestigious international specialized institutions.
The "Hayat" smart application enables registration for those wishing to donate their organs after death, and comes in implementation of a decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, regarding the regulation of the transfer and transplantation of human organs and tissues, to keep pace with the latest international health standards.
Al-Harami said, "Many people are waiting for a call stating that they have found an organ donor, which means that they will have a second chance in life, or to improve their health conditions, while others lose this opportunity due to the shortage of donor organs."
"Donating an organ from your body would save someone else's life, which is a great decision," she added.
And she said, "One donor can save or improve the lives of at least 75 people."
And organ donation is to allow any organ from the body to be removed, in a legal way, either by consent in the event that the donor is alive or after death, with the consent of his closest relatives.
Organ and tissue can be donated, which can be transplanted into another person.
Common transplants include: kidney, heart, liver, pancreas, intestine, lungs, bones, bone marrow, skin, and corneas.
Some organs and tissues can be donated from living, such as a kidney, part of the liver, part of the pancreas, part of the lungs, or part of the intestine, but most donations occur after the death of the donor.
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A family member who decides to enroll in the program as soon as they reach the specified age.
- «Hayat» is a smart application that allows recording the names of those wishing to donate their organs after death.
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