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Spain advances transplant technology and manages blood needs

Overview

Throughout 2026, Spain has maintained its global leadership in transplantation and blood donation through significant technological advancements and regional mobilization. In surgical innovation, Spain has pioneered several procedures, including the first robotic ovarian tissue reimplantation in Valencia and a groundbreaking robotic liver transplant for an infant in Córdoba. Surgeons in Vigo also presented the first partial heart transplant in Spain, designed to grow with pediatric patients. Additionally, the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid successfully performed a rare simultaneous intestine-pancreas transplant. The medical community has also embraced new protocols, such as the first national guidelines permitting organ transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients. Blood donation efforts have faced seasonal challenges. While Galicia reported record donations in 2025, Castilla y León saw a 5.5% decline in the first half of 2026, with plasma donations dropping by 13.8%. To address these shortages, regional replenishment efforts intensified in mid-September 2026. In Castilla y León, the Hospital del Bierzo scheduled a blood donation marathon for September 18 to support the region’s requirement of approximately 450 daily donations. Specific appeals have been issued in Palencia for blood types B and AB due to high demand. Simultaneously, initiatives to bolster bone marrow donation have expanded. By late September, the Spanish Bone Marrow Donor Registry (REDMO) reached nearly 533,000 donors, averaging 77 new registrants per day during the first eight months of 2026. In October, the Community of Madrid launched the ‘Tour Médula Universidad’ to target students at institutions such as Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, aiming to increase registrations among healthy individuals aged 18 to 40. In October, new regional efforts emerged to increase accessibility.

Entities

Registro Español de Donantes de Médula Ósea · Servicio Canario de la Salud · Centro de Hemoterapia y Hemodonación de Castilla y León · Centro de Transfusión de la Comunidad de Madrid · Álvaro Pimentel

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Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 11 sources
    Health campaigns focus on blood donation and cancer awareness

    Multiple regions are conducting health campaigns, including blood and plasma donation marathons and solidarity races to raise awareness for breast cancer and support medical reserves.

  2. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Organ donation and transplant milestones reported in Spain

    Spain reports progress in organ donation, with Murcia setting a record for monthly liver transplants and Extremadura launching new evening donation sessions.

  3. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Madrid launches university tour to promote bone marrow donation

    The Community of Madrid has launched the ‘Tour Médula Universidad’ campaign to encourage university students to register as bone marrow donors to help treat leukemia and lymphoma.

  4. [HEALTH] 28 sources
    Spain and Argentina expand bone marrow donor registries

    Spain and Argentina are reporting significant growth in bone marrow donor registries, with Spain nearing 533,000 donors and Argentina achieving self-sufficiency in donor sample typing.

  5. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Bone marrow donor registration campaigns expand in Spain and Paraguay

    Health organizations in Spain and Paraguay are conducting campaigns to boost bone marrow donor registration, including a record-breaking event in Cartagena and sports-led awareness efforts in Valencia.

  6. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Health initiatives promote blood and bone marrow donation in Spain

    Spain hosts upcoming health initiatives, including a blood donation marathon at Hospital del Bierzo and a bone marrow donation awareness event in Badajoz organized by the UME.

  7. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain organizes regional blood donation drives in Dénia and Salamanca

    Blood donation drives are being organized in Dénia and Salamanca, Spain, to bolster medical reserves through community marathons and mobile collection units.

  8. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Blood donation campaigns organized in Marchena and Tarragona

    Blood and plasma donation campaigns are launching in Marchena and Tarragona to replenish medical reserves after the summer decline.

  9. [HEALTH] 9 sources
    Blood donation campaigns launch in O Porriño and Corralejo

    Blood donation campaigns are active in O Porriño and Corralejo, utilizing mobile units to maintain hospital supplies during the summer season.

  10. [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Castilla y León reports 5.5% drop in blood donations

    Blood and plasma donations in Castilla y León fell by 5.5% in the first half of 2026, totaling 52,706 donations. Chemcyl has launched a summer campaign to boost reserves amid declining regional trends.

  11. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Spain launches summer blood‑donation campaigns across regions

    Spain rolls out summer blood‑donation drives: ADOS mobile unit in A Guarda, urgent O‑ call in La Palma, and Tussam’s Sevilla campaign to counter seasonal supply drops.

  12. [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Blood donation drives launched in Spain and Argentina amid seasonal shortages

    Spain's La Rioja and Canary Islands, plus Argentina's San Isidro Red Cross, launch summer blood‑donation drives to offset seasonal shortages.

  13. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Spain launches summer blood donation drives to keep hospital supplies full

    Spain’s Alcázar de San Juan and Ourense regions held summer blood donation drives, urging citizens to help maintain hospital blood supplies as regular donors vacation.

  14. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Canary Islands Health Service expands summer blood donation sites in Tenerife

    SCS launches summer blood‑donation campaign in Tenerife, adding mobile units to fixed sites across the island to maintain hospital supplies.

  15. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Blood Donation Drives Launched in Spain and Colombia

    Spain hosts blood drives in Rábade, A Laracha and Alicante, while Colombia's Red Cross issues a donor guide highlighting demand, requirements and donation options.

  16. [HEALTH] 13 sources
    Da Vinci robotic surgery systems adopted by hospitals across Spain and beyond

    Hospitals in Spain, the US and Argentina expand Da Vinci robotic surgery for colorectal, lung transplant and urologic procedures, boosting precision and recovery.

  17. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain expands blood donation drives to Asturias and Canary Islands

    Spain's Asturias region hosts a mobile blood‑donation unit in late July, while the Canary Islands health service runs multiple mobile and fixed donation sites across the islands, urging regular donations to aid

  18. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Catalonia launches summer blood and plasma donation drive in Cerdanyola

    Catalonia’s Banc de Sang launched a summer blood and plasma drive in Cerdanyola, scheduling five donation days in July‑August to meet a 40 000‑donor target and offset a typical 20 % seasonal drop.

  19. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Spain's Murcia Region Sets Organ Donation Record; Reina Sofía Begins Robotic Kidney Transplants

    Murcia region posts a record organ donation surge and bone‑marrow donor tally, while Hospital Reina Sofía performs its first robotic live‑donor kidney transplants in Spain.

  20. [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Spain expands robotic technology in pharmacy and surgery

    Valencia health department adds robotic medication dispensers, while Granada's HLA Universitario Inmaculada gains Da Vinci accreditation for five surgical specialties, boosting safety and efficiency in Spanish‑

  21. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Murcia and Andalucía launch intensified summer blood donation drives

    Murcia and Andalucía boost summer blood donation campaigns, adding mobile units and extra collection sites to meet ongoing hospital needs.

  22. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain's Health System Expands Robotic Surgery Programs

    Spain's health system is expanding robotic surgery, with a Madrid forum urging structured training and a hospital reporting its first Da Vinci‑assisted mastectomy that offers better outcomes and quicker dis‑ch‑

  23. [HEALTH] 7 sources
    Spain and Latin America achieve organ transplant milestones

    Argentina, Spain, Chile and Madrid report major organ‑transplant achievements, from 22 transplants in Córdoba to a five‑pair kidney‑exchange chain in Chile and four solid‑organ surgeries in 24 hours in Madrid.

  24. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Castilla‑La Mancha ECMO mobile program boosts organ donation by 45%

    Castilla‑La Mancha’s mobile ECMO programme, started Dec 2022, lifted organ donation potential by 45%, enabling 122 controlled‑asystole procedures (38 via mobile) and a record 89 donors in 2025.

  25. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain's Aena airports support over 8,000 organ transplant flights in a decade

    Aena airports handled over 8,000 organ‑transplant flights from 2015‑2025, rising 66 % to 1,000 annual operations, with extra hours and 21 emergency openings in 2025.

  26. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Spain expands robotic surgery with first pediatric single‑port operation and growing Da Vinci use

    Spain saw its first pediatric single‑port robotic surgery in Barcelona and reported rising Da Vinci robot use across Galicia, highlighting growing adoption and access gaps.

  27. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Galicia ranks third in Spain's blood donation rate in 2025

    Galicia posted 39 blood donations per 1,000 residents in 2025, ranking third in Spain and surpassing the national average by five points.

  28. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Blood donation drives launched in Paraguay and Spain by Mapfre and local authorities

    Mapfre Paraguay and the town of Casarrubuelos, Spain, organized blood‑donation drives in June and July, respectively, aiming to boost national blood reserves.

  29. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Galicia Sets Record with Over 105,000 Blood Donations in 2025

    Galicia recorded 105,337 blood donations in 2025, with 9,275 new donors, marking a regional record and bolstering the health system's blood supply.

  30. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Spain's health ministry reports record blood donations in 2025

    Spain logged 1.07 million donors and 1.66 million blood donations in 2025; Valencia's centre gathered over 77,500 units and plasma rose 1.32% to 478,229 L, urging continued donations.

  31. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Blood and Bone Marrow Donation Campaigns Mobilize Iberian Region

    Blood donation campaign in Portugal logs over 25,000 donors, while Extremadura runs a bone‑marrow week to raise leukemia awareness and recruit young donors.

  32. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain's 12 de Octubre Hospital Performs First Combined Intestine‑Pancreas Transplant

    Spain's 12 de Octubre Hospital completed the country's first combined intestine‑pancreas transplant on a 46‑year‑old patient with short‑bowel syndrome, who was discharged after 16 days.

  33. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Spain adopts HIV organ transplant protocol, performs first intestine‑pancreas transplant

    Spain approves a national HIV‑donor organ transplant protocol and the Hospital 12 de Octubre completes the country’s first simultaneous intestine‑pancreas transplant.

  34. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Partial Heart Transplant Highlighted at Spanish Cardiovascular Surgery Congress in Vigo

    Spain's cardiovascular surgery congress in Vigo showcased a pioneering partial heart transplant for infants, aiming to cut repeat surgeries and broaden donor options.

  35. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Organ donation drives start in Spain's Castellón province and Andorra

    Spain's Castellón province and Andorra launch organ donation campaigns, with Spain funding a renal health project and Andorra integrating donation into its health system, reporting thousands of cord‑blood, bone

  36. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Organ donation in Andalusia hits record levels in Huelva and Almería

    Huelva and Almería report record organ donations, saving dozens of lives and boosting Spain’s leading transplant rates.

  37. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Heart and Organ Transplant Recipients Share Stories in Catalonia

    In Catalonia, Elena Baez received a second heart transplant from her husband, while patients Cristian and Josep Maria shared successful organ‑donation stories at a national transplant day, highlighting rising

  38. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain's organ donation surge saves 100 lives in Castilla‑La Mancha

    Castilla‑La Mancha’s 2026 organ donation record rose 38.8 % to 50 donations, enabling 100 transplants, while Spain’s 2025 totals reached 6 334 transplants and 2 547 donors, reinforcing its world‑leading model.

  39. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spanish cities champion organ donation and push for in‑hospital dialysis

    Ceuta and Guadalajara held organ‑donation events, urging hospital dialysis access and celebrating transplants, reinforcing Spain's leading role in transplantation awareness.

  40. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spain records pioneering robotic organ transplants: ovarian tissue and infant liver

    Spain's hospitals used robotic surgery for two breakthrough transplants: Valencia's La Fe reimplanted ovarian tissue to restore fertility in young cancer patients, and Córdoba's Reina Sofía performed a robotic

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