National Day of the transplant
Today Winners will be announced in March, the National Day of the transplant, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of being a donor.
In recent years, organ donation has increased markedly. Fact that has given a new opportunity to thousands of people. In Spain, donation rates have not stopped increasing, and have made Spain a world leader in donations
Last year they registered 2.183 organ donors, what allowed to realize 5.261 transplants. In total, they were made 3.269 kidney transplants, 1.247 hepatic, 304 cardiac, 363 pulmonary, 70 pancreatic y 8 intestinal. Spain during the 2018 has reached a rate of 113,4 pmp transplants, well above the European average (66,9) and superior to the United States (109,7).
Last year, more than 600 patients have benefited from a transplant in Canary Islands
En Canary Islands They registered 646 transplants of organs and tissues in 2018. The Ministry of Health of the Government of the Canary Islands, on the occasion of the National Transplant Day, wanted to highlight the importance of organ and tissue donation to save or improve the quality of life of people who need it. So of the total of transplants performed last year in Canary Islands, 205 were organs, of which 156 they were from kidney, 6 de pancreas y 43 de liver, thanks to the generosity of 105 deceased donors y 6 alive
Since 1982, the University Hospital of Canary Islandshas had the kidney transplant program to which the Insular-Maternal-Infant University Hospital was added in 2007. Thus, from its beginning until December 31, 2018, a total of 3.274 kidney transplants. In addition, 1996 at the University Hospital of Nuestra Señora de La Candelaria has performed 732 liver transplants.
In addition, this program is being extended to the smaller islands. The Canarian Health Service has authorized the General Hospital of Fuerteventura for organ donation and, in addition, the Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplant program has been launched at the Dr. Negrín Hospital of Gran Canaria.
Last year, more than 600 patients have benefited from a transplant in Canary Islands. In this regard, the Ministry of Health has sent a message of thanks to the health professionals who provide their knowledge, professionalism and dedication in all this health procedure, as well as the donors and their families, who have made this process possible.