Dubai Health reports 46% rise in kidney transplants

Dubai Health has announced a 46 per cent increase in kidney transplant procedures in 2025, reflecting growing community awareness of organ donation.

The procedures were carried out as part of the National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue, known as 'Hayat'.

The announcement comes as the world marks World Kidney Day on March 12. According to the latest figures, Dubai Health physicians performed 73 successful kidney transplants in 2025, compared with 50 procedures in 2024.

Through its integrated academic health system, Dubai Health supports organ transplantation efforts in collaboration with several federal, local and private entities, including the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the 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, Dubai Police, Dubai Public Prosecution and Mediclinic City Hospital.

The collaboration reflects a coordinated national effort to strengthen organ donation and transplantation programmes across the UAE.
 

Dubai Health announces a 46% increase in kidney transplant procedures in 2025, reflecting growing community awareness of organ donation. The procedures were carried out as part of The National Programme for Donation and Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissue ‘Hayat’. The… pic.twitter.com/2QipzLX8HY

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