THE NATIONAL PLAN FOR SOLID ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS DELIVERED TO THE GREEK STATE

The Onassis Foundation delivered today to the State the National Plan for Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation, a report elaborated by a research team of Greek and foreign scientists from the London School of Economics and the Imperial College London, led by Professors Elias Mossialos and Vassilios Papalois. A long-term need of the National Health System is now met, marking a new start for organ donation and transplantation in our country.

A two-year effort has reached its end. In 2019, the Onassis Foundation assigned the elaboration of a report on the National Plan for Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation in Greece. Two years later, on July 6, 2021, this National Plan report is ready and delivered to the State. It is a pioneering scientific piece of work at a global level, an outstanding and comprehensive report that can become the road map for transplantations in Greece in the following years. For a new beginning in transplantations; to save even more lives.

The delivery took place at Maximos Mansion, in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of the Onassis Foundation, Anthony S. Papadimitriou. The meeting was attended by Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Health, Vassilis Kontozamanis, Alternate Minister of Health, Vassilios Papalois, Professor of Transplantation Surgery, Imperial College London and President of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, Elias Mossialos, Professor of Health Policy and Director of LSE Health, George Papatheodoridis, President of the National Transplant Organisation, Ioannis Boletis, President of the Greek Transplantation Society and President of the Board of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Effie Tsiotsiou, Executive Director of the Onassis Foundation and Alexandros Morellas, Health Program Manager of the Onassis Foundation.

The Report on the National Plan for Solid Organ Donation and Transplantation in Greece includes a framework of rules and best practices in line with international standards, which can function as a national health plan. It identifies the State’s necessary strategy, the role of the National Transplant Organisation and other Transplant Centers, as well as their needs and infrastructure, and the training methods for the specialized personnel.