Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT)

The Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT) is Spain's national organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating organ donation and transplantation. Recent news highlights several aspects of its work. Firstly, the ONT is addressing misinformation regarding organ allocation, clarifying that organs cannot be pre-assigned to specific recipients before death, as falsely claimed in a recent high-profile euthanasia case. Secondly, concerns are being raised about potential age-related bias in kidney transplantation, with reports suggesting that individuals over 70 may face reduced access. Finally, the ONT is involved in facilitating altruistic kidney donations and cross-transplant chains, showcasing the organization's role in promoting and enabling various forms of donation to benefit patients with chronic kidney disease and other organ failures. These events underscore the ONT's crucial role in ensuring equitable access to transplantation and promoting ethical donation practices in Spain.