Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) transplant and organ donation teams performed six lifesaving kidney transplants and one liver transplant over five days.
The organs for the record number of transplant operations came from four live, related donors and one deceased donor. The seven transplant patients represent residents from seven different nationalities – Qatari, Syrian, Bangladeshi, Tunisian, Yemeni,
Filipino, and Egyptian.
Dr Yousuf al-Maslamani, medical director, Hamad General Hospital, and director, Qatar Center for Organ Transplantation (QCOT), said the successful outcome of the 12 procedures is a testimony to the teamwork, resourcefulness and expertise of the organ donation and
transplant teams.
“This team includes doctors, transplant co-ordinators, nurses, and support staff from different specialities across HMC,” Dr al-Maslamani said, adding, “The result was six successful kidney transplants and one liver transplant, all life-changing procedures for our patients. We wish them all good health, and for the deceased donor, a blessing in heaven – whoever saves one, it is as if he had saved
mankind entirely.”
Dr Abdulla al-Ansari, acting chief medical officer, expressed his pride in the high standard, quality, and safety of care provided by the teams involved.
For his part, Dr Hassan al-Malki, head, nephrology department, said patients requiring transplant surgeries no longer need to look outside Qatar.
“HMC offers an excellent standard of care and the positive outcomes of transplant surgeries performed in the country encourages us to advise the public to have their surgeries and follow-up care here in Qatar. Here they will receive safe, effective, and compassionate care and can avoid going abroad for the unknown,” said Dr al-Malki.
Dr Riadh Fadhil, director, Qatar Organ Donation Center (Hiba), added that Qatar has a successful and world-recognised organ donation
programme.
“We are so glad that the number of donated organs so far in 2019 has outnumbered that of last year. Our model of organ donation with a single unified waiting list – has become known for its efficiency, equity, and respect of human dignity. We are proud that it has become a model emulated by other nations,” said Dr Fadhil. (QNA)
The achievement was marked by a special event held at HMC last week, gathering together the clinical and support teams and their families.
