Greece breaks records in organ donations, transplants

Greece’s organ transplant programme reached caller milestones successful 2024, with a grounds fig of donations and recipients, aiming to lucifer European standards. The Greek Transplant Organization (EOM) reported 111 deceased organ donors, 125 surviving kidney and liver donors, and 361 transplant recipients.

A cardinal accomplishment was a simplification successful household refusals for organ donations, dropping to 26%, matching European levels. EOM President Georgios Papatheodoridis highlighted that due nationalist acquisition is cardinal to expanding consent for organ donations.

In 2024, intensive attraction units (ICUs) contributed importantly to the donor pool, with large hospitals similar Attikon and Sotiria starring the way. The instauration of section transplant coordinators has been critical, with their fig expanding from 7 to 20, covering large hospitals nationwide.

The EOM aims to scope 20 donors per cardinal people, aligning with European averages. Papatheodoridis stressed the value of prime successful transplant outcomes, particularly successful bosom and lung transplants, where Greece has exceeded planetary survival rates.