Greece carried out 20 organ transplants over the past two weeks, health authorities said, highlighting continued growth in the country’s transplant system.
According to the Ministry of Health and the National Transplant Organization (EOM), the procedures included two lung and two heart transplants at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, six kidney and six liver transplants at Laiko Hospital, two kidney transplants at Evangelismos Hospital – all in Athens – and two more kidney transplants at Thessaloniki’s Ippokrateio Hospital.
The ministry attributed the results to growing public awareness and trust in the transplant system. In a statement, it thanked organ donors and their families, saying their “act of generosity” gives life to fellow citizens. It also praised the medical teams involved in the procedures and EOM for their coordination and contribution.
Official EOM data show that 196 transplants had been performed in Greece from the start of the year through July 6, nearly half of last year’s total of 388. This year’s figure includes six lung transplants, nine heart transplants and one combined kidney-liver transplant.
EOM President Giorgos Papatheodoridis said transplant activity remains on an upward trajectory and estimated that Greece could set a new annual record in 2026. He has previously set a goal of reaching the European Union average of 20 to 25 donors per million population.
