Muscat – Oman continues to make steady progress in the field of organ transplantation, with a total of 157 transplant procedures recorded in 2025 till mid-December, according to Dr Qassim Mohammed al Jahdhami, Head of the Organ Donation Department at the National Organ Transplant Programme.
The announcement was made during the Ministry of Health’s celebration of Omani Organ Donation Day, observed annually on December 19, to highlight the values of giving and social solidarity, and to raise public awareness on the importance of organ donation.
Dr Jahdhami reviewed the key achievements of the national organ transplantation programme, noting that more than 153 reports of suspected brain-death cases were received from various governorates across the sultanate. These resulted in seven approvals for organ donation, leading to three actual donation procedures from brain-dead donors.
These procedures enabled the transplantation of eight organs, including kidneys and livers, for patients who did not have living donors. Among the landmark achievements was the first heart transplant performed in Oman, marking a historic milestone for the country’s healthcare sector.
During the year, a total of 15 liver transplants were carried out – 14 from living donors and one from a deceased – while 35 kidney transplants were performed, including nine from living and six from deceased donors.
The cornea transplantation programme also recorded notable progress, with 107 cornea transplant operations carried out in 2025, alongside expansion of the service to several hospitals across the sultanate.
The day’s programme included a lecture by Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, Director of the Spanish National Transplant Organisation, who highlighted successful international experiences in the field and discussed the medical and economic impact of organ transplantation programmes.
Dr Jahdhami stressed that organ donation represents one of the highest forms of humanitarian giving. “Human donation remains the only source of human organs, underscoring the importance of promoting a culture of organ donation during life or after death to support patients awaiting a glimmer of hope to restore their health and lives.”
