The first liver transplant for a 13 -month -old child at Kings College London Hospital in Dubai

In an unprecedented medical achievement at the level of the Emirate of Dubai, it reflects the integration of efforts between the government and private sectors, a medical team at the Kings College London in Dubai succeeded in performing the first liver transplant for a 13 -month -old child, with the support of the “Al -Jalila Foundation” the tender arm of “Dubai Health”.

The success of the process is a advanced step in the march of excellence in the health sector in the emirate, as well as in line with the goals of Dubai Social Agency 33, which aims to reach the health system to become more efficient, quality and keep pace with the best international levels.

The complex and complex operation of the child “Malik” was performed by Professor Mohamed Rilla, one of the most prominent surgical liver transplantation in the world, and with the participation of a multidisciplinary medical team at the King’s College Hospital London in Dubai, the Jalila Children’s Hospital has participated in preparing for the operation by providing quality medical services to the child and his donor father with part At Kings College London Hospital in Dubai.

The child, “Malik”, was born in a rare medical condition known as the “dumping of bile ducts”, which caused his health deterioration despite undergoing surgery to connect the liver to the intestine, in addition to his suffering from a heart hole (a defect in the atrial barrier). He was transferred to Kings College London Hospital in Dubai, by the Children’s Children’s Hospital after the process of repairing the heart hole, as part of its ongoing efforts to support critical humanitarian cases and provide opportunities for advanced treatment for children within the country.

The qualitative medical intervention of the Children’s Hospital and the King Collidge London Hospital in Dubai contributed to giving the child an opportunity to live by planting a portion of his father’s liver, as the operation was successful and the patient left the hospital after he recovered.

“The success of the first liver cultivation for a 13 -month -old child in Dubai is an unprecedented medical achievement at the emirate level, as it embodies the readiness of the health system in the emirate to deal with the most complicated cases with efficiency and competence, within a flexible environment that stimulates excellence and supports quality health investment,” said Dr. Younis Kazem, Acting Executive Director of the Health Organization Sector at the Dubai Health Authority.

Dr. Younis Kazem pointed out that the Dubai Health Authority is keen to empower and develop health facilities as a major partner in providing advanced specialized medical services, through an advanced legislative system, flexible policies, and continuous support to provide a competitive environment that is attractive to the best global competencies, and in a way that establishes Dubai’s position as a pioneering health center at the region and the world level.

He explained that the efforts made by the authority to set integrated and international standards for the transfer and transplantation of organs within the country are based on international best practices, and are consistent with the Dubai model based on excellence in performance, quality of services, transparency, and the governance of accurate medical procedures, in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, raises the efficiency of agriculture, and enhances patients’ confidence in the health system in Dubai.

Dr. Younis Kazem said that this medical achievement and integrated health care that the sick child has confirms that Dubai is continuing with confidence and stability towards achieving its strategic targets by being the best city in the quality of life, living, health and happiness.

For his part, Dr. Amer Al -Zarouni, Executive Director of Al -Jalila Foundation, confirmed the tender arm to “Dubai Health” that this achievement represents a qualitative shift in the path of the medical sector in Dubai, and reflects the firm commitment of the emirate to provide advanced medical services according to the highest international standards.

He expressed his appreciation to all partners who contributed to the success of this qualitative surgery, which is a distinct model of integration between the governmental and private sectors and charitable institutions, praising the pivotal role of the donors and their important contributions in supporting the organ transplant programs sponsored by the Jalila Foundation, and its positive impact in patients with health problems.

He stated that the “Al -Jalila Foundation” sponsored the full medical expenses of the child Malik, by providing integrated health care before and after the operation in the Children’s Children’s Hospital, as part of its continuous commitment to providing integrated health services to the categories due within our reign: “The patient first.”

For her part, Dr. Hanan Ali Obaid, Director of Policy and Health Standards Department at the Dubai Health Authority, said: The success of the first liver transplant in Dubai embodies the authority’s commitment to providing an integrated organizational environment that accompanies the highest international standards in the quality of care and patient safety.

She pointed to the authority’s keenness to adopt the best advanced and flexible organizational models that enable health institutions to achieve this type of accurate and complex medical achievements within the country, explaining that the criteria for organ transplantation that were developed in Dubai are based on international best practices, and take into account the medical, moral, and humanitarian aspects, in a manner that guarantees the efficiency of the process and the safety of donors and beneficiaries. In line with the vision, values ​​and principles of the human -focused body as a axis of health services, and within an integrated system that enhances patients’ confidence and devotes Dubai’s position as a global center for specialized health care.

In turn, Professor Mohamed Rilla – who previously performed a liver transplant for a five -day -old child was registered in the Guinness Book as the smallest condition of liver transplantation in the world – that the condition of the child “Malik” was very complicated due to the young age and weight of the child and the multiplicity of his health, stressing that success reflects the efficiency of the medical team and the comprehensiveness of the specialized program that includes a group of multidisciplinary expertise from consultants and surgeons Liver, anesthesia and intensive care doctors to provide comprehensive and integrated health care that contribute to saving the patient’s life.

Dr. Rajev Tomar, a consultant pediatrician and director of the pediatric liver transplant program at the King’s College Hospital London in Dubai, said: The initial examinations of the child “Malik” showed that he had severe larvae, liver, spleen and severe malnutrition, indicating that liver transplant was the only option to save his life.

He explained that the child’s condition was one of the most challenging cases that was dealt with, especially in light of the presence of a heart defect that was successfully treated in the Hospital before the liver transplant.

“The success of the operation is a qualitative shift in the health scene in the emirate, as the hospital was able to meet an urgent medical need that required traveling abroad previously, and now it is available locally thanks to the supportive directives and the integrated health system embraced by Dubai,” said Kimberly Pierce, CEO of Kings College Dubai Hospital.

Dr. Tashfin Siddiqui Ali, the medical president of the King’s College London Hospital in Dubai, said this achievement is a turning point in the Dubai march to be a global center for specialized health care. It also reflects the rapid development in the abilities of the health sector, and embodies the hospital’s commitment to the vision of Dubai in providing the highest levels of comprehensive health care, to all members of society, including the children’s category.