Arab Health: Deceased donors save 500 lives through organ donation in UAE

Arab Health: Deceased donors save 500 lives through organ donation in UAE

Dubai: Deceased donors aged from one week to 77 years have saved 500 lives through cadaveric organ donation in the UAE, officials announced during the first day of Arab Health Conference and Exhibition in Dubai on Monday. The UAE first enacted its deceased donor transplantation law in 2017. Since then, around 500 people’s lives have been saved through organ transplants, said Dr Ali Al Obaidli, head of the National Transplantation and Organ Donation Committee. He said the cumulative figure included lives saved through 204 organ transplants from 55 donors in 2022. “The youngest donor was one-week old-and the oldest donor was 77 years-old,” he said during a press conference at Arab Health . Dr Al Obaidli said regular updates in guidelines and training have equipped healthcare professionals working in the field of organ transplant. Officials said efforts have been on to increase awareness about organ donation and through “Hayat”, the National Programme for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation. “Hayat” is a national system to enhance efforts for the donation and transplantation of human organs and tissues in accordance with the highest international standards and practices in the UAE and the region. Campaigns have been launched to increase familiarity with