The National Organ Donation Program constitutes an essential pillar in the country’s path to health excellence

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection, in its representative office in Fujairah, organized an introductory workshop on the National Program for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues “Hayat”, to enhance community members’ awareness of the importance of organ donation in giving patients hope for recovery and life, as part of the Ministry’s initiatives aimed at stimulating community participation in efforts. National initiative to improve the quality of life and support the health and safety of society, as an embodiment of the Ministry’s objectives in establishing an integrated health care system in accordance with the highest international standards.

The workshop was held in the presence of the Director of the Ministry’s Representative Office in Fujairah, Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, with the participation of a number of officials and representatives of government agencies in the emirate, with the aim of increasing the numbers of those registered in the National Program for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues “Hayat”, to save the lives of patients, which contributes to strengthening the status. The country’s global leadership in the field of organ donation and transplantation as a noble humanitarian act.

The introductory workshop addressed the vital role of organ donation in saving the lives of organ failure patients who need organ transplantation. The Director of the National Center for Regulating Organ and Tissue Transplantation and Transplantation, Dr. Maria Gomez, gave a presentation on the Centre’s efforts, a detailed explanation of the procedures followed in organizing the organ transfer and transplantation process, and discussed the latest achievements of the “Hayat” program. In addition to listening to the success stories of some of the beneficiary patients.

The Director of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection in Fujairah, Dr. Muhammad Abdullah, confirmed that this workshop comes within the efforts made by the Ministry to enhance the awareness of community members about the role of organ donation in changing the lives of others for the better. Pointing out that the National Program for Human Organ and Tissue Donation “Hayat” constitutes a fundamental pillar in the UAE’s path of health excellence, and emphasizes the pioneering achievements made by the country in the field of health care, which is witnessing a positive transformation at all levels.

He added: The unified national efforts led by the Ministry continue to consolidate the culture of organ donation to build community knowledge that supports this humanitarian work, which in turn is reflected in the increase in the number of people registered to donate in the “Hayat” program, which contributes to developing the organ transplantation system locally without the need to travel for treatment abroad and enhances the status of The country is a global destination for advanced healthcare.