Organ donation call from Provincial Health Director Güner: '8 thousand 372 patients are waiting for transplant in Istanbul'

Sharing current data on his social media account, Istanbul Provincial Health Director Assoc. Dr. Abdullah Emre Güner stated that a total of 8 thousand 372 patients are waiting for organ transplantation in Istanbul.

Explaining the distribution on the transplant list, Güner said, "A total of 8,372 people are waiting for organ transplantation in Istanbul, including 7,129 kidneys, 612 livers, 493 hearts, 79 pancreas and 59 lungs.

"In 2026, a total of 1,890 organ transplants were performed in Istanbul, 10 of which were heart transplants," he said.

"CADAVER DONATION RATE IS ONLY 13 PERCENT"

Drawing attention to the low rates of post-death organ donation, Güner called: "In the same period, only 13 percent of organ donors were deceased donors. Organ donation can make it possible for a person waiting for transplant to accumulate many more memories with their loved ones. You can also declare organ donation via e-Government or e-Pulse."