Kidney transplant success rate tops 95 per cent, says Dubai Health

Dubai Health announced the successful completion of 234 kidney transplant surgeries since the launch of its kidney transplant programme in 2016, achieving a success rate of over 95 per cent and highlighting the impact of cross-sector collaboration.

Dubai Health’s kidney transplant programme is delivered in cooperation with federal, local, and private-sector partners, including the Ministry of Health and Prevention, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Healthcare City Authority, Dubai Airports, Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai, Dubai Customs, the Dubai Police General Command, Dubai Public Prosecution, and Mediclinic City Hospital, alongside other private healthcare partners.

This initiative supports the national Hayat Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue, enabling access to life-saving treatments.

Since its inception, the programme has facilitated 234 transplants for patients of diverse nationalities, with children accounting for 31.2 per cent of recipients. Of these procedures, 120 were performed at Dubai Health hospitals, 90 at Mediclinic City Hospital, and 24 at Al Qassimi Hospital.

Dr Amer Sharif, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Health and President of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), said: “These efforts highlight a collaborative approach across sectors in organ transplantation and reaffirm our commitment to delivering specialised care. They also embody our leadership’s vision of placing human health at the forefront of priorities, reinforcing Dubai’s position in the field.”

Dr Sharif added: “Guided by our ‘Patient First’ promise, we are committed to ensuring that every patient is given access to comprehensive treatment. This approach reflects a model of care and giving, where the programmes of Al Jalila Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Dubai Health, play a vital role in contributing to a better quality of life.”

The transplant recipients included patients of all ages, with kidneys donated by both living and deceased donors, reflecting growing community awareness of the life-saving importance of organ donation.

All transplant procedures at Dubai Health are delivered through coordinated, multidisciplinary care aligned with the highest standards and supported by comprehensive assessment, surgical treatment, and structured long-term follow-up.

Al Jalila Foundation supports patients through a range of healthcare programmes, including its “Your Donation Saves Lives” initiative, which encourages organ donation and helps fund transplant treatment. To date, the programme has covered the treatment costs of 66 patients, representing 31.4 per cent of all transplant patients in Dubai.