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The Health Minister of Government of Aragon, Sira Repollés, has maintained that the culture of organ donation "is internalized in our society thanks to the constant work of health workers and journalists." This is how it was pronounced in the inauguration of the XVII National Meeting of Transplant Coordinators and Communication Professionals, held in Zaragoza between this Monday and Tuesday, November 22 and 23.
According to Repollés, the health workers wanted to "convey the message" about the importance of the donation, as well as "teach" journalists about this matter, who, for their part, have disseminated it and made it known "in an objective, informed manner." , serene and responsible."
If Spain is a leader in donation, it is thanks to science, but also to the media, which has invested time in transmitting clear and rigorous messages so that the population understands what it means to accept the donation in a moment of pain due to the loss of a person. loved one: it is, without a doubt, one of the altruistic acts that most elevates us as human beings," said Repollés. "By being here you demonstrate that you continue in that line of mutual understanding and learning; and today that is something to congratulate," has added.
In so far this year In Aragon, 84 organ transplants have been performed. Specifically, 57 kidney, 21 liver and 6 heart transplants have been performed. All of this has been possible thanks to the generosity of 35 families who lost a loved one and 3 living donors. These figures represent an increase of 36% in transplant activity and 9% in the area of donation compared to the same period last year, although pre-pandemic activity levels have not yet been reached.
The donations have been distributed in the following way in the authorized hospitals: in the Miguel Servet University Hospital 24 donations; in it Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital 8; Bishop Polanco 3; San Jorge 2 Hospital and no donation in the hospital Roy Villanova.
