Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, Sirte, today launched its first kidney transplant operations, a qualitative step in strengthening specialized health services in the region. The ceremony was attended by the head of the Sirte Organizing Committee, the hospital's Director General, the Mayor of Sirte, directors of government and health sectors, the visiting medical team from Jordan, and a number of the hospital's specialists and doctors.
The step comes with the direct support of the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces and the sponsorship of the National Development Agency and Al-Sada Libya Company, as part of developing the health system and providing advanced treatment in Sirte, sparing patients the burden of travelling to other cities and improving the chances of recovery for those who need transplants.
In his speech, the hospital's Director General said the operation marks the beginning of a new phase in the hospital's medical services, noting that the medical team is ready and the theatres are equipped to the highest standards, and thanked the General Command, the National Development Agency and all sponsors and contributors to this medical achievement.
The Mayor of Sirte expressed his pride in this achievement, the fruit of combined efforts by many institutions, and looked forward to further development of the health sector in a city that has suffered the ravages of war.
Eng. Adel Al-Aimesh, representing the National Development Agency, praised this important step and affirmed the agency's support for developing the health sector, given its direct impact on citizens' lives. He welcomed Sirte's guests from Jordan and pledged to overcome every difficulty so that Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital becomes the leading medical institution in the Central Region.
Consultant Dr. Al-Refai Amtair, one of the first doctors to propose kidney transplantation at the hospital, expressed great optimism about the future of the program, saying its aim is to change the lives of kidney patients and give them hope.
Consultant Dr. Omran Bourgiga, chair of the Permanent Kidney Transplant Committee, welcomed the guests, set out the committee's vision and mission, thanked the hospital management for its support and prayed for the recovery of all patients due to undergo surgery.
The representative of the Office of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs opened with praise of God and reminded the audience of the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him, that God helps His servant as long as the servant helps his brother, citing verses from the Holy Quran. He blessed this medical event, describing it as one of the greatest forms of righteousness in our faith, and thanked the General Command for adopting this great project as a gesture embodying mercy and generosity.
Dr. Issa Kawalit, representing the visiting team from Jordan, spoke of the generous hospitality he and his team received, praised the cooperation between the Arab Group for Kidney Diseases and the medical staff of Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital as a sign of the understanding and affection between the two countries, stressed the importance of exchanging expertise, and commended the level of health services, equipment and modern technology at this long-established institution.
At the close of the ceremony, the Director General presented the Shield of Giving to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, for his continuing support for humanitarian cases, and to the National Development Agency and Al-Sada Libya Company, the main sponsors of this noble humanitarian project.
The Mayor of Sirte in turn presented the Shield of Giving to the hospital management, represented by Dr. Ali Eljarroshi, the head of the Urology Department, Dr. Omran Bourgiga, and the head of the Nephrology Department, Dr. Mohammed Ashqaq.
Certificates of thanks and appreciation were also presented to the visiting team from Jordan for their contribution to launching the kidney transplant operations to be performed early this week.
