Establishing a Pediatric Liver Transplant Unit

The project aims to establish a specialist paediatric liver transplant unit and to enrich the healthcare experience of patients within the Centre of Excellence for Organ Transplantation, providing exceptional, patient-centred care — drawing on the long record of the Centre's physicians and surgeons in delivering advanced, safe medical care to patients.

Project rationale:

Providing specialist medical care in paediatric organ transplantation using the latest technology.
Improving the outcomes of paediatric liver transplant operations.
Delivering complete, multidisciplinary medical and clinical services.
Supporting children and their families throughout the transplant period.
Strengthening the reputation of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre as a global destination for organ transplantation.
Attracting people worldwide who need a liver transplant and are looking for a specialist paediatric transplant centre.

Target group:

Children with liver failure who need a liver transplant.

Project outputs:

Improving success rates for paediatric liver transplants.
Shortening the waiting time for transplant surgery.
Providing an outstanding, specialist paediatric transplant centre in the region.
Offering a model of complete medical care that enriches the experience of patients and their families.
Increasing the hospital's competitiveness regionally and internationally.

Geographic scope:

The Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Organ Transplantation at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Riyadh).

Estimated budget:

Total value of this project: SAR 4,500,000.