Organ donation is a noble humanitarian act that helps save lives and restore hope, particularly for those suffering from organ failure or complications of chronic diseases, such as patients with kidney failure, pulmonary fibrosis, or heart failure. Organ donation represents the highest values of human generosity, whether from living donors donating a portion of their liver or one of their kidneys, or from brain-dead donors.

Promoting a culture of organ donation and encouraging people to participate can have tremendous benefits. Donation after brain death or cardiac death can save or significantly improve the lives of up to nine individuals. Individuals can express their wish to donate organs and tissues after brain death by registering through the Tawakkalna application and by sharing this wish with their relatives, as family consent after death is required to complete the donation process.

If you are considering living donation or would like to learn the locations of organ transplant centers in Saudi Arabia, you can contact the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT) or visit the page listing organ and tissue transplant programs and contact information. Living donors can indicate their willingness to donate a portion of their liver or a kidney, and their suitability will be assessed according to living donation criteria.

This comprehensive page provides access to an up-to-date list of all organ transplant programs in the Kingdom, currently totaling 32 programs distributed across various regions, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khamis Mushait, Tabuk, Al-Hada, Madinah, and Makkah.

Transplant programs are specialized according to the organ to be transplanted:

• 18 centers for kidney transplantation
• 5 centers for liver transplantation
• 2 centers specialized in lung transplantation
• 3 centers specialized in pancreas transplantation
• 3 centers specialized in heart transplantation
• 1 center for intestinal transplantation at King Faisal Specialist Hospital