Greece recorded its fifth consecutive annual increase in solid organ donations and transplants in 2025, marking another significant step toward improving the country's transplant system and bringing it closer to European standards.
According to the National Transplant Organisation (NTO), Greece...
The parents of two boys in Greece, Spyros and Sini, who tragically drowned in the icy waters of the Arachthos River near Arta, have made the courageous decision to donate their children’s organs. This extraordinary gift will bring light...
The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.
Richard "Rick" Slayman received the transplant at Massachusetts...
The family of a 30-year old American citizen who died in Greece recently, decided to donate his organs, saving the lives of eight different people.
The unfortunate man was spending his summer holidays on Greece's island of Tinos this year...
Anastasia's last wish was to donate her organs to save lives, said the mother of the 17-year-old Greek girl who died last week after falling from a hotel balcony in Rome while on a school trip. After her death, four...
Greece 's transplant units in hospitals are facing serious problems due to the lack of staff and medical specialization, with the cases of the two largest transplant units, the Laiko in Athens and the Ippokratio in Thessaloniki, being indicative....
The decision of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia to support organ donation as an act of selfless offer had a positive impact as the number of Greek-Australian donors has increased.
Archbishop Stylianos in his message stated that, “Organ donation...
An extensive article published by the New York Times under the title “European Crisis Bolsters Illegal Sales of Body Parts” features Greece among the countries where illegal organ sales have recently been recorded as a result of dire financial...
More and more applications are sent by Greek minister Loverdos to his fellow cabinet members so they can get registered as organ donors. Mr.Loverdos notes that transplants are of great importance and everyone must take action and participate in...
