The entire organ transplantation process involves a complex issues that require proper coordination and cooperation between all the teams concerned.

According to Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director of Hamad General Hospital and Director of Qatar Center for Organ Transplantation, all preparations are underway for the first lung transplantation to take place in Qatar, within two months.

Dr Maslamani explained that there are two teams involved in the procedure. One team

specialises in removing the organ from the donor, while the other team specialises in the actual organ transplantation.

However, between these two teams involved in removing the organ and re-planting  the organ,  a lot of co-ordination, co-operation  and  arrangements takes place needing very precise and precision perfect processes and procedures.

And the entire organ transplantation process involves a complex issues that require proper co-ordination and co-operation between all the teams concerned.

The Director of Qatar Center for Organ Transplantation further explained that

laboratory has a very important role to play in matter involving transplantations, as a very large number of tests have to be conducted for  both the donor and  the recipient. 

The organ has to be thoroughly examined directly before transplantation to ensure that it is working perfectly and efficiently. 

Moreover, the surgical teams involved in the process have very qualified members who are specialists in their respective fields.

Therefore, Dr Maslamani pointed out, that

the most difficult and complicated matter is the co-ordination and co-operation between all the teams mentioned. 

Al Maslamani indicated that most of the internal organs can be transferred but the most widespread worldwide transfers are of the heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, and pancreas.

“In Qatar, we also perform transfer of kidneys and liver, and corneal transplants but they are brought from outside,” he explained.

Although 430,000 donors have signed an organ donation form in Qatar, the percentage of actual donation cases after death is close to zero and this is primarily due to the fact that their respective families often do not come forward when the deceased wants to donate his/her organs.

Al Maslamani also indicated the launch of a living heart transplant programme in Qatar, in the future.