The Romanian Association of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation joins the organization of the National Transplant Day 2026
The Romanian Association of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation joins, as organizer, the National Transplant Day in Romania – the XXI edition, which will take place on April 24, 2026, at the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theater in Iași.
The event is dedicated to promoting organ donation, celebrating the lives saved by transplantation and recognizing the effort of the medical teams involved in the development of this complex field of medicine. The event will bring together approximately 300 participants – medical specialists, representatives of the academic environment, public authorities, transplant patients, opinion leaders and members of civil society.
By its involvement in organizing this edition, the Romanian Association of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation reaffirms its commitment to supporting and developing liver surgery and transplant programs in Romania, areas in which hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery plays an essential role.
The event takes place with the support of the City Hall of Iasi and with the blessing of the Metropolitan Church of Moldavia and Bukovina.
Important milestones for Romanian transplantation
This year’s edition marks 26 years of liver transplantation in Romania and brings to the fore the important role of Iasi in the development of transplant programs. In 2026, several significant milestones for Iasi medicine are celebrated:
- 25 years of kidney transplantation
- 20 years since the start of the program to identify and maintain brain-dead donors
- 18 years since the first corneal transplant
- 10 years of liver transplantation in Iasi
These achievements confirm the major contribution of the medical centers in Iasi to the development of organ transplantation in Romania and to the consolidation of the city as a center of excellence in transplant medicine.
Transplantation is life
The main objective of National Transplant Day is to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and the impact of transplantation on patients’ lives. The event is also a moment of celebration of new life for people who have benefited from a transplant, but also an opportunity of gratitude for donors and their families.
Transplantation means life – it gives patients back the chance to a normal life and transforms a gesture of generosity into a saved life.
Event program
The events dedicated to this day will begin with a spiritual moment:
06:30 – 08:30 – Celebration of the Divine Liturgy at the “Saint George” Church (Old Church of the Metropolis), by His Eminence Teofan, Archbishop of Iasi and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina.
10:00 – Official opening of the event in the Great Hall of the “Vasile Alecsandri” National Theater in Iași, where the program will include speeches, presentations, tribute moments and activities dedicated to transplant patients, organ donors and their families.
The moderator of the event will be Irina Păcurariu, the well-known television journalist and one of the most appreciated voices of Romanian journalism, recognized for her professionalism and involvement in promoting topics of public interest.
Organizers and partners
The event is organized under the aegis of: the Transplant Foundation, the Multiorgan Harvesting and Liver Transplantation Center – “St. Spiridon” County Emergency Clinical Hospital Iași, the Romanian Association of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, the “Dr. C. I. Parhon” Clinical Hospital
Iași – Center for Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași, Academy of Medical Sciences – Iași Branch and Society of Physicians and Naturalists Iași.
Invite species
li
Numerous prestigious specialists of Romanian medicine confirmed their participation at the event, including
pioneers of transplantation in Romania, personalities who have contributed decisively to the development of transplant programs and to the training of generations of doctors in this field.
Among the guests are: Acad. Prof. Dr. Irinel Popescu, Prof. Univ. Dr. Cristian Lupașcu, Prof. Univ. Dr. Vlad Brașoveanu, Prof. Univ. Dr. Nadim Al Hajjar, Dr. Dragoș Zamfirescu, Dr. Radu Zamfir, Prof. Univ. Dr. Camelia Bogdănici, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nicoleta Anton, Prof. Univ. Dr. Grigore Tinică, Dr. Victor Zota, Prof. Univ. Dr. Horațiu Suciu and Prof. Dr. Adrian Covic, along with other specialists involved in the development of transplantation and modern medicine in Romania, coming from the important centers of transplant in the country.
The management and promotionof the event are provided by People and Companies, along with the digital platform of the medicalmanager.ro medical community .
The partners of the edition are: Antibiotice SA, Prisum, Avi-Top, Elytis, Rombiomedica, Vavian Trading, Ortoprofil and Avastar.
