Abu Dhabi, April 26 -- For Fatima Ali, this is a new life. After struggling with liver cirrhosis and liver cancer for two years, the 66-year-old has returned to normal life following a life-saving liver transplantation at Burjeel Medical City (BMC), Abu Dhabi. Fatima is the first-ever patient to undergo liver transplantation at BMC, the flagship facility of Burjeel Holdings. The hospital already has a successful kidney transplant program.
Fatima, an educational advisor, has been living in the UAE for several years. A mother of three, she has been a role model to her children who are specialist physicians in Abu Dhabi.
Fatima's life took a downward spiral when she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis, a condition where the body's immune...