Organ Donation In UAE And Hospitals That Offers It
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Organ donation is the procedure in which organ or tissues are removed surgically from one person (the organ donor) and placed it into person (the recipient) .Organ transplantation is needed when recipient’s organ has failed or has been damaged by disease or injury.
Organ transplantation is one of the great headway in modern medicine. But unfortunately, the requirement for organ donors is much greater than the number of people who actually donate. Anyone can be eligible for organ donation regardless of age, health, race or ethnicity.
Organs and tissues that can be transplanted consist of:
• kidney
• Pancreas
• Heart
• Lungs
• Intestine
• cornea
• Middle ear
• Skin
• Bone
• Bone marrow
• Heart Valves
• Vascularized composite allografts
• Liver
• Connective tissue
UAE passed a law for organ donation and tissue transplant in September 2016. Law was Federal Decree Law No. of 2016 on regulation of Human organs and tissue transplantation which came into effect in March 2017.According to Law the donation of organs can be from alive and deceased donors. This law also states that the sale of human organs and tissues and their advertisement for transplantation purposes are prohibited.
Bone marrow can be donated by minors also if it is transplanted in parents, siblings or children of the donor, for this written consent from the donor’s guardian is mandatory.
Person who wants to donate organs can record their decision about becoming an organ and tissue donor for transplantation after death on the Emirates Identity card or any other documents. They can also unconditionally drive back on their decision.
What person should do if he/she wants to become an organ donor?
If person want to register as an organ donor, the ministry of health and prevention had launched the Hayat app,
which offers a four step process :
1. Download the Hayat app by the Ministry of health and prevention, which is available for both apple and android devices.
2. Select the option to register as a donor.
3. Provide your details, including your Emirates ID number.
4. Wait for the confirmation email and respond to complete the registration process.
What should you do if you want to become an organ recipient?
In the UAE the following hospitals have organ transplant facilities:
1)Sheikh khalifa Medical City(SKMC)
Address: Al karamah street ,Abu Dhabi.
Tel: 028190000
2) Cleveland clinic, Abu Dhabi
Address: Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Tel: 80082223
3) Mediclinic city Hospital(Dubai healthcare city)
Address: Building 37,26th street, Dubai Healthcare City
Tel: 044359999
4) Al jalila Children’s specialty hospital
Address:Al jaddaf, Dubai
Tel: 800 AJCH (8002524)
5)Al Qassimi Hospital
Address:Wasit street, sultan Al Qasimi
St,Al khezamia
Tel:065386444
13 Dec, 2020
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