Donor families express gratitude amid 1600 waiting for kidney transplants
The National Center for Organ Donation in Tunisia has experienced renewed activity in recent times. Between April and August 2026, organs were procured from 11 donors who had been declared brain dead, enabling the successful transplantation of 31 organs, including kidneys, livers, hearts, and corneas. Among these, six procedures were performed on children. The results included 22 kidney transplants, 3 liver transplants, 6 heart transplants, and 15 cornea transplants. Despite these efforts, the waiting list for patients with kidney failure still includes around 1,600 people. Additionally, more than 50 patients per year need heart or liver transplants, many of whom lose their lives within a year, depending heavily on the availability of donating families. Officials point out that some families’ reluctance to donate limits the chances of saving the lives of those in need. They emphasize that donating families play the greatest role in the success of transplant operations, even though numerous brain death cases could potentially save many patients' lives.
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