Year | The evolution of RRT services in Qatar |
1976 | First acute PD in Rumailah Hospital |
1981 | First HD unit in Rumailah Hospital |
1982 | Establishment of nephrology subspecialty in Hamad Medical Corporation |
1984 | Launch of first dialysis unit in Hamad General Hospital |
1987 | First living related donor kidney transplantation in Hamad General Hospital |
1997 | Qatar national law on Regulating the Human Organs Transfer and Transplantation |
1997 | Establishment of CAPD program in Hamad General Hospital |
1999 | Frist deceased donor renal transplantation in Hamad General Hospital |
2009 | Establishment of nurse assisted home PD program |
2010 | Opening of Fahad Bin Jassim dialysis unit (the largest dialysis unit in the country) |
2011 | Inauguration of Qatar Center for Organ Transplantation |
2011 | Establishment of structured deceased donor transplantation program |
2012 | Opening of the Qatar Center for Organ Donation |
2015 | Start of Home HD Dialysis program |
2015 | Revised Qatar national law on Regulating the Human Organs Transfer and Transplantation |
2016 | The nephrology fellowship program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education―International |