News
Record number of transplants in 2017
There was a record of 308 organ transplants in Ireland last year, including five pancreas transplants following a two-year suspension of the procedure.
Organ Donation Education Day at Mater
The 2018 Organ Donation Education Day for hospitals in the Ireland East Group, Dublin/Midlands, the RCSI and Dublin North East Hospital Group was held on October 4th at the Mater Hospital.
European Organ Donation Day
European day for organ donation and transplantation was held on September 9th, 2017. It was organised by the European Directorate for the quality of medicines and health care, Council of Europe.
Transplant Team Ireland's success at world games
Transplant Team Ireland which includes 4 liver and 23 kidney recipients, ranging in age from 30 - 79, return home from the World Transplant Games with 14 gold, seven silver and 11 bronze medals. The games were held in Malaga, Spain from 25th June - and July.
Organ Donation Statistics for 2016
Minister for Health, Simon Harris, TD, recently opened the new headquarters for Organ Donation & Transplant Ireland (ODTI) in Temple Street in the heart of Dublin City Centre. At this event the ODTI annual report for 2016 was also published.
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