Almost 52 thousand residents of Lithuania have already officially told the state: after my death, my organs can be used for transplantation. Currently, objection to donation…
Asked how many years ago he had a kidney transplant, Sigitas Leimontas doesn’t hesitate for a second – 21 years ago. Back then, two decades ago, the man says, he…
A genetically modified pig’s kidney, named Wilma, kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record long time – even nine months. Later, he successfully…
47-year-old Marius Tabakajevas is glad to be home today – gradually, without rushing, recovering after his second liver transplant. The first one, unfortunately, was unsuccessful and required…
„If that miracle hadn’t happened, three children would definitely have been left without a mother, and two more simply wouldn’t exist. But for all of them, I am very happy,“ laughs Jolita Kremerytė. The woman…
Russian propagandists are reviving the old narrative about alleged trade in the organs of deceased Ukrainian soldiers. This time, the claims were voiced not only by internet users but also by the Kremlin “…
When 7–9 transplants are performed per month in Lithuania, it is a lot. However, there have been such successful months, but July 2026 is record-breaking because four of them are exactly th…
In less than two weeks, several dozen life-saving organ transplants have been performed in Lithuania, but the number of families refusing to donate the organs of their deceased relatives is increasing…
On Friday in Ireland, 18-year-old Mantas Jurkevičius, whose life was taken by a brutal attack, was bid farewell with tears. In the face of pain, his loved ones made a noble decision…
A Lithuanian Armed Forces Air Force helicopter transported a donor organ from a hospital in Samogitia to Kaunas on Saturday.