European Organ Donation and Transplantation

A patient’s perspective

“Be the change you want to see in the world”

Mahatma Gandhi

SUPPORT

ADVOCACY

TRANSPLANT ACTIVITY

Deceased Donor Rates PMP

Spain 34.2 Portugal

26.7 Belgium

25.7 Netherlands

12.8 Greece

8.9 Romania

2.9 Bulgaria.

1.1

Belgium Portugal

Population 10.9 10.6

D Donations 274 = 25.7 pmp 283 = 26.7 pmp

Kidney 442 475

Liver 217 269

Heart 75 42

Lung 82 4

Finland Ireland

Population 5.3 4.4

D Donations 81 = 15.2pmp 81 = 18.4pmp

Kidney 150 136

Liver 47 58

Heart 21 4

Lung 12 4

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Italy Germany

Population 56.9m 82.2m

D Donations 1201 = 21.1pmp 1199 = 14.6pmp

Kidney 1533 2188

Liver 996 1067

Heart 326 382

Lung 94 270

Heart Lung 2 19

Pancreas 61 134

Converted to total transplant activity Germany transplanted 1048 more organs than Italy, with two donors less.

Austria 3.66 Germany 3.37

Switzerland 3.63 Denmark 3.14

Sweden 3.49

Norway 3.45 Belgium 3.04

Family Refusals – Spain

21.7% representing 343 families out of 1577 approached

Equal access to high quality Transplant services in member states

Professional and timely post transplant care and maintenance

The right to appropriate post transplant immunosuppressive drugs and medication.

European Day for Organ Donation and

Transplantation

The Moment of Asking.

“who asks” “what to say” “how to say it” and “when to say it”

Between the optimist and the pessimist the difference is droll.

The optimist sees the doughnut the pessimist sees the hole.

Reflection:

You are the warm sun on my faceThe gentle wind on my backYou are the song in my heartThe music in my soulYou are the promise of springAnd the glory of autumnYou are my futureAnd my pastYou are my DonorAnd I am humbled

Thank You for your attention

Terry Mangan