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In an interview with Khaleej Times, Dr Mona Al Rukhaimi, the first female nephrologist in the UAE, said that the transplants were part of UAE's multi-disciplinary Organ Transplant Programme which is in its third phase now.
Part of the programme was implemented on June 8 when the first kidney transplant was carried in Dubai on an Emirati woman.
"We expect 50 renal transplants per year," she said, adding that currently Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) does 10 per year.
She also said that as the programme advances, first degree relatives will also be able to take decisions to donate organs of their loved one after his/her death.
"We are also in the process of developing ID/donor cards for people interested in donating."
To implement such programmes, a number of coordinators are needed. Currently there are five coordinators in Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai (Mediclinic) who can be approached by anyone who wishes to donate.
She also said that experts were being given training in Spain where cadaveric transplants are being done according to a waiting list. "Last year 30 people went for training and others in May this year."
"Urine checks should be performed on people who come for medical tests so that kidney disease can be caught on early," she said.
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