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Hospital carries out Dubai’s first liver transplant
Gulf Today
|April 18, 2025
DUBAI: In a landmark medical breakthrough for Dubai and in a testament to the synergy between the public and private healthcare sectors, a medical team at King's College Hospital London in Dubai has successfully performed the city's first liver transplant on a 13-month-old child, with the support of AI Jalila Foundation - the philanthropic arm of Dubai Health.
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The successful transplant marks another remarkable milestone in Dubai's relentless quest for healthcare excellence, aligning with the objectives of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, which aims to develop a more efficient, highquality healthcare system in line with the highest global standards.
This story is from the April 18, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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