80 people have donated their organs after death since 2017

The National Committee for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue in the UAE (Hayat) revealed the success of the National Organ Donation and Transplant Program in enabling 80 families to enjoy their right to donate organs after death since the program was launched in 2017, including 3 people during 2017, and 8 people during 2018. And 10 people during 2019, 9 people in 2020, and 39 people in 2021, in addition to 11 people since the beginning of this year, as the members of these donors benefited 303 patients inside and outside the UAE, of whom 147 people were transplanted with different organs during the past year 2021.

In detail, yesterday in Abu Dhabi, the activities of the Best Practices Conference for Donation and Transplantation of Tissue and Organs, which was organized by the National Committee for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue in the UAE (Hayat) "in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, the Department of Health in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Health Authority, and continues until tomorrow .

The National Committee for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue in the UAE (Hayat) stated that the organs that were transplanted from deceased donors included 12 hearts, 138 kidneys, 6 lungs, 58 livers, and 7 pancreas, and patients in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were benefited from. As part of cooperation in the field of organ donation exchange, the donated organs are transferred to sisterly and friendly countries in the event that there are no patients in the UAE who need organs to be transferred and their condition matches that of the donors, and within the exchange program, 4 members were transferred from the State of Kuwait.

The Chairman of the National Committee for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue in the UAE, Dr. Ali Al Obaidli stressed the importance of organ donation, and the increase in the number of people registered in the life-saving organ donation programme.

Organ donation is a humanitarian act that saves the lives of patients, pointing to the importance of following a healthy lifestyle in order to preserve body organs and reduce organic failure, as it has been proven that lifestyle modifications may prevent heart disease and kidney failure, and through changing daily habits can have a significant impact. On the state of health, noting that among the most prominent changes that specialists encourage members of society to make are: quitting smoking, reducing alcohol and caffeine intake, in addition to physical activity and movement, and effectively controlling stress.

Al-Obaidly pointed out that there are doctors and experts from different countries in the world, who have experience in the field of organ donation, but they must be trained so that they are familiar with the regulations and laws in the UAE, especially since the field of organ transplantation is not only a medical field, but a legal medical field. And my society, so it requires us to train everyone on an ongoing basis, and it also requires the public to share success stories, means of preventing chronic diseases that gradually lead to the failure of members, as well as opportunities and challenges, pointing out that the coming period will include the inventory of diseases that lead to types of organic failure.

He pointed out that the recent period witnessed an expansion in the licensing of hospitals authorized to perform kidney transplants, as there is one hospital that transplants multi-organ transplants, which is Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, and with regard to kidney transplantation, we have 5 kidney transplant hospitals for adults and two hospitals for children in the country.

Al-Obaidli stressed that artificial intelligence plays a role in organ donation and transplantation, by contributing to the huge amount of information contained in electronic files, which helps the expert, doctor and everyone to sort this information in a proactive and organized manner, and thus help the medical sector to make appropriate decisions at the right time, in addition to the presence of applications To deliver information in a timely manner to the medical team helps in being proactive in communicating with the family of the deceased, especially since the conditions of donation apply to 1% of the deceased and not to everyone.

The head of the intensive care departments and director of the organ donation unit at Tawam Hospital, Dr. Hala Abu Zeid, confirmed that if one brain patient dies, we can help 8 patients by transplanting the kidneys, lungs, pancreas, heart, cornea and viscera, such as the colon, noting that the kidneys and liver were on top. Organ transplants during the past five years in the country.

Abu Zeid explained that the Organ Donation and Transplant Law was able to create a database for patients who need organ transplants, whether patients with kidneys, lungs, and others, in addition to a database of doctors and specialists in organ transplantation techniques at the state level, pointing out that the work teams were able to communicate with the families of the deceased outside the country. To introduce them to the organ donation process and convince them of its importance in deciding whether or not to donate organs, and I succeeded in convincing some of the brain-dead relatives.

She indicated that the law guarantees that there are no negative practices in the purchase of organs, as the law guarantees that the patient is in the possession of a hospital and doctors' possession, and that all provisions of the law are complied with, noting that the National Committee for Organ Donation seeks to educate the public about the importance of organ donation and we call on the public to register in The “Hayat” program expresses the desire to donate organs in the event of death, so that it is known to the health authorities in the event of a brain death, and then the parents’ approval comes into play.

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