As every year, on the first Wednesday of the month of June, the National Day of the Organ and Fabric Donor is held in Spain, organized by the Union of solid organ transplantsWith the support of the National Transplant Organization (TOP) and the Spanish Federation of Rare Diseases (Federal), and that this and year carries by motto «Do-Nation: Spain, a nation that gives the ‘do’ chest in organ donation«
National organ and fabric donor day in Spain
The union of solid organ transplants (Utxs) is the result of Cooperacia of four patients’ entries: The National Federation for the fight contains kidney diseases (Alcer), the Spanish fibrosis federation (FEFQ), the Spanish Federation of Heart Transplants (Fetco) and the National Federation of Hepant Patients and Transplanted (FNETH).
The objective of this day is Homenexing donors and their families throughout the national territory for its enormous gernerosity, in addition to Sensitize society about the vital importance of organ donation for people who are waiting for a transplantRecognizing the collective commitment that has positioned Spain as an international reference in this area.
According to Ontity data, In 2024 the tasplants joined 10%Reaching a Total of 6,464 transplants throughout Spainwhich is a 132.8 transplants rate per million populations (PMP), the largest registered to date. This high level of activity was achieved thanks to 2,562 people who donated their organs after deathWhat places the donation rate in 52.6 PMP donors, which represents a 9% growth in died donors to the previous year, and 404 people who donated a quarrel (397) or part of their liver (7) in life.
However, a regret of this historical record in donations and World leadership of Spain in organ donationA significant number of patients on Vera list persists. As of December 31, 2024, the waiting list was 596 patients.
Therefore, on this National Donor Day, the Union of Solid organ transplants wants to value that Spain gives the «do» chest thanks to the generosity of donors and their families, whose whose Altruistic gesture allows thousands of lives to be saved every year. This world fight in organ donation would not be possible without the commitment and excellence of health professionals, or without the coordinated work of the National Donation and Transplantation program of the ONT together with the autos communities.
In this context, the director of the ONT, Beatriz Domínguez-Gil, praises «The great values that characterize Spanish society: altruism, solidarity, commitment. With these values we lived in the ONT every day when a transplant coordinator calls from some point in Spain confirming that a family or a patient in the first person has said ‘yes’ to donate, a give life to those who need it most. Undoubtedly, son unique characters who, as indicated by the motto of the Union of Solid organ transplants, give the ‘do’ chest in one of the worst mimentos of their lives. Thanks to all of them, the health professionals who accompany them throughout the procure«
From the entities that make up the union of transplanted, their spokesmen have also wanted to join this recognition. So, Daniel GallegoPresident of Alcer, has declared: “From Alcer we want Pay a tribute to all donors and their familieswhose altruistic gerosity allows to give life to thousands of coried people year. However, these achievements should not make us forget that there are also thousands of people waiting for a second life opportunity. This year’s motto, «Do-Nation: Spain, a nation that gives the ‘do’ chest in organ donation«, Reflects the solidarity spirit that characterizes our society. We reiterate our firm commitment to the promotion of organ donation and the collaboration conflicts the entries that make up forms it. It is waiting for a transplant.
For its part, Eva Pérez BechPresident of Fneth, she stressed: «Give the ‘do’ of chest in organ donation is to give life, hope and future. From Fneth, as part and next to the union of transplants of solid organs, we want to deeply thank all the donors and their families. His gerosity transforms life Of those who, like many people with hepartic diseases, find their only option in the transplant. Thanks to this solidarity, Spain is still a world reference in donation and transplants. This year’s motto reminds us that we all have the power to change lives so that no person is waiting for their second chance. ”
Along the same line, María Dolores MartínezPresident of Fetco, stressed: «One more year we can be proud to belong to a country with a population as altruistic as it is that of Spain. We are leaders in donation for many years and this fact allows many people to enjoy a second chance to live. As a transplanted woman I thank my donor and her relatives for giving the ‘chest’ in such a difficult time and I will say to the donation, and I extend it is ‘do chest’ to all donors who are familiar with their soul generos generosity. «
Finally, Juan da SilvaPresident of the Spanish Fibrosis Federation Quística (FEFQ), has affirmed that “giving the ‘chest’ in organ of organs significant to give our best as a society. Talk about donation at home, Express our volunteer and be guided by building a solidarity culture that saves lives«
