Egypt to build largest organ transplant center in middle east

Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced the establishment of the largest organ transplant center in the Middle East.
The center is founded at the Nasser Institute Hospital and provides comprehensive medical care for patients before and after transplant operations.

The statements came during Abdel Ghaffar's participation at the opening activities of the fourth annual scientific conference of the National Institute of Kidneys and Urology.

 He praised the Egyptian medical system and the development it is witnessing, especially in the field of kidney transplantation and improving the quality of health care services for dialysis patients.

The Minister stressed that his country places at the top of its priorities interest in the medical file, especially the file of organ transplantation, and spreading community awareness of the importance of activating and sustaining the organ transplantation system among citizens. 

On his part, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the conference represents a platform for sharing in studying the development of advanced solutions and perceptions that work to overcome the challenges and obstacles in this vital file.

The Spokesperson pointed out that his country has 42 centers for transplanting human organs, including 28 centers for the kidneys and 17 centers for the liver (3 joint centers), and 1193 kidney transplants were performed in them during the year 2021, and 1078 kidney transplants were performed during 2022.

He stated that over 10% of the world's population, with 800 million cases until 2022, suffer from kidney disease, which makes it a health problem worldwide.

The spokesperson pointed to the importance of communication and sharing between the concerned partners, to work and activate the organ transplantation law that was issued in 2010.