Organ transplantation

Another organ donation took place at the Hospital in Chania, Crete. Relatives of a 45-year-old woman in an irreversible condition decided to give life.

Greece is celebrating a remarkable year for organ transplants. Within two days, the country achieved a record number of deceased organ donors, highlighting a positive trend in organ donation and transplantation over the past four years. Officials from the Hellenic Transplant Organization (EOM) stated, "The year isn't over yet." 

With a hundred organ donations performed already this year, Greece has broken its annual record of 98 of the life-saving operations.

On Wednesday, the organs of a 41-year-old deceased donor were transplanted to six recipients at the Korgialeneio-Benakeio hospital in Athens.

The 99th donation took place on Monday, when the organs from a 49-year-old man went to six recipients.

Over the past three years, Greece has made significant strides in organ donation, with the number of donors more than doubling. 

According to the Onassis Foundation and the National Organ Transplant Organization, the donor rate increased from four to approximately 10 per million people.

Knowledge conquers fear, myths, and misinformation. Two prominent female scientists in the field of organ transplants, along with an international speaker with extensive experience as a curator at the Nobel Prize ceremonies, address crucial questions about organ donation, transplants, and the ethical dilemmas involved.

In an unbelievable incident, a 36-year-old man who had suffered cardiac arrest and was declared brain-dead by doctors suddenly woke up during surgery to remove his organs for donation.

Anthony Thomas “TJ” Hoover’s family told local media that his case raises serious questions about the organ donation process, describing the situation as a “living nightmare.”

In a move which would help Greece and Cyprus catch up with Europe in the field of transplants, the two countries signed two cooperation agreements on Thursday for the exchange of kidneys and lungs.

Only kidney transplants are performed in Cyprus, while in Greece, 8.45 deceased donors were recorded last year per million population. The average in Europe is 18.05 donors per million.

Just days after his major concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, Argyros will perform live at the Herodion on October 15, in support of a significant charitable cause.

Doctors took a step towards a possible solution to the chronic organ shortage