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Organ and tissue donation in Greece

Overview

Recent reports from Greece highlight successful organ and tissue donation procedures coordinated by the National Transplant Organization (EOM).

In late August 2026, an 18-year-old donor at Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki provided kidneys, a liver, and a heart, a process involving medical teams from Thessaloniki, Athens General Hospital, and the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center. This coordination was expected to assist four patients facing end-stage organ failure.

Shortly thereafter, the University General Hospital of Ioannina facilitated the donation of kidneys and corneas following a diagnosis of brain death. This procedure required rapid coordination between medical departments in Ioannina and Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki.

Entities

Papageorgiou Hospital · Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center · National Transplant Organization · Athens General Hospital · University General Hospital of Ioannina

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Ioannina hospital facilitates kidney and cornea donation

    A family in Ioannina donated the kidneys and corneas of a loved one following brain death, a procedure coordinated by the Hellenic Organ Donation Organization.

  2. 19 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Papageorgiou Hospital: 18-year-old donor provides life-saving organs

    An 18-year-old donor at Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki has provided life-saving organs, including his heart, liver, and kidneys, to four patients in need.

Sources

e-radio.gr · ertnews.gr · lamiareport.gr · myportal.gr · seleo.gr · sportime.gr · thebest.gr · thessnews.gr