The European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation (EODD) is held to raise awareness of the importance of organ, tissue and cell donation as a way to improve and save lives.

The mission of the EDQM/Council of Europe is to set quality, safety and ethical standards for organ, tissue and cell donation and transplantation for health professionals. By organising the EODD in a different country every year, the EDQM seeks not only to encourage public debate and reflection on this topic, but also to invite the medical community and policy makers across Europe to reflect on the importance of this life-saving therapy. Above all, the EODD should be seen as an occasion to honour all organ donors and their families and to thank transplantation professionals, whose hard work helps to save lives and improve many people’s quality of life.

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European Donation Day