“More than 3,500 Ukrainians are waiting for a transplant – Ministry of Health At the beginning of 2025, 3,578 patients in Ukraine are waiting for an organ transplant, the most in need of which are kidneys. In 2024, 337 kidney, 107 liver, and 71 heart transplants were performed.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The department reported that as of the beginning of 2025, there are 3,578 patients on the national waiting list of the Unified State Transplantation Information System.
From this queue: 2,276 people are waiting for a kidney transplant; 615 are waiting for a donor heart; 586 need a liver transplant
At the same time, 337 kidney transplants took place in Ukraine last year. Another 107 patients received a new liver, 71 received a heart.
The most organ transplants were performed in:
- Lviv TMO (140)
- National Scientific Center of Surgery and Transplantology named after AT. AT. Shalimova (91)
- Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (52)
In addition, there was an 18% increase in hematopoietic stem cell transplants. In total, 404 transplants were performed in 11 medical institutions, of which 58 were for children.
Even despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the transplantation system in Ukraine not only survived, but also continues to develop. Our doctors successfully transplant hearts, lungs, kidneys, and livers
According to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, all patients with a transplanted organ continue to recover, gradually returning to a full life.
We will remind
The Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on changes in organ transplantation. The document prohibits the removal of organs from dead soldiers and creates the National Transplantation Committee.