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Organ donation operations in Greece
Overview
Recent reports highlight significant organ donation operations in Greece involving multiple medical institutions.
In early October 2026, a 36-year-old nurse in Lamia passed away due to a brain aneurysm. Following her death, her mother consented to an organ donation that involved a coordinated effort between medical teams from five different hospitals, including facilities in Turin, Italy, and several cities in Greece such as Athens and Thessaloniki. The harvested organs included the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, and corneas.
By mid-October 2026, another major donation occurred in Athens after a 29-year-old man died from a massive cerebral hemorrhage. Supervised by the National Transplant Organization (EOM), this operation provided organs to six recipients. The donor’s heart and lungs were sent to the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, his liver was transported to Italy, and his kidneys were distributed to patients in Athens and Thessaloniki. His corneas were also transferred to the Gennimatas General Hospital Eye Bank.
Entities
Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center · يرρίκος Ντυνάν Hospital · National Transplant Organization · Italy · Athens
Timeline
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[HEALTH] 2 sourcesOrgan donation from 29-year-old saves six lives in Greece
The family of a 29-year-old Athenian man donated his organs to six recipients, including a 20-year-old with heart failure and a patient in Italy, following his sudden death.
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[HEALTH] 2 sourcesLamia General Hospital facilitates major organ donation
A 36-year-old nurse in Lamia, Greece, donated her organs, including her heart, liver, and lungs, following her death from a brain aneurysm, involving medical teams from across Greece and Italy.
Sources
iefimerida.gr · kirkinews.gr · lamiareport.gr · ygeiamou.gr