Organdonation
British woman survives 38 years after heart-lung transplant
Katie Mitchell, a Londoner, has become the longest-surviving patient in the UK after a combined heart and lung transplant 38 years ago, at age 15. Diagnosed with Eisenmenger syndrome at 11, she faced severe health issues before the surgery that transformed her life. Her story underscores the importance of organ donation.
Organdonationer i Hamburg ser let stigning
Organdonationer i Hamburg steg let i 2024, med 160 donerede organer sammenlignet med 154 det foregående år. Myndighederne gennemfører oplysningkampagner og går ind for et opt-out-system for at øge antallet af donorer. På trods af stigningen er der stadig et betydeligt hul mellem behov og udbud.