Eman Ahmed admitted to Abu Dhabi hospital

Ahmed, 37, weighed about 500 kilogrammes when she went for surgery in Mumbai in February, but has shed an astonishing 323 kg since undergoing a series of medical procedures.

With her weight now at 176.6kg, she will begin a year- long course of physiotherapy at VPS Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi.

Yassin El Shahat, the hospitals chief medical officer, said Ahmed had a comfortable journey to Abu Dhabi.

"I asked her personally how the journey was and she said she was very happy and it went very smooth," said El Shahat.

"Twenty doctors and specialists have been assigned to make a proper assessment and come up with a proper management plan, both short and long term," said El Shahat.

Sanet Meyer, director of medical evacuation at Burjeel, said the hospital "arranged for a hydraulic stretcher from Italy for Emans journey".

According to reports, the room in which she has been kept has a tailor-made toilet that can bear the patients weight.

"She is confined to the bed now. But after considerable weight loss and when she becomes mobile, our intention is to train her to use the toilet," CEO of Burjeel Hospital Raja Gujju was quoted as saying by the Khaleej Times.

The hospital has also arranged a special ICU room for Ahmed with facilities for multi-disciplinary treatment. She will be admitted to the ICU first before she is moved to her room.

"The idea is to complete the treatment the patient received in (Mumbai). We are going to assess the patient and see what has been done and complete it," Shahat said.

"We are working with a special dietician and diabetic dietician and will control her diet in a very strict way," he said.

She was flown to Mumbai on February 10 in a specialised logistical operation. On March 7, she underwent bariatric surgery at the citys Saifee Hospital. She was put on a special liquid diet to reduce her weight enough so that doctors could perform bariatric surgery.

According to bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala, Ahmeds weight has now come down to 170 kg from a 498 kg.

But the euphoria quickly subsided when Ahmeds sister Shaimaa, on social media, alleged that Ahmed was not receiving proper treatment at the privately-owned hospital in Mumbai.

She alleged that the doctors at Saifee, made "false claims" about Ahmeds recovery and weight loss. The claim caused a stir among Egyptians as the local media published Shaimaas accusations along with Indian doctors comments, photos and videos, showing Ahmeds weight loss.

The stomach-shrinking bypass procedure carried out on Ahmed is increasingly common in India.