Greek Air Force plane transfers transplant organs
27.04.2014
14:55
After a directive by the Minister of Defence
Accompanied by a team of doctors, Embraer EMB-135LR of the Air Force which flew from the airbase of Eleusis landed at Thessaloniki, transporting organs for transplant.
According to reports, the vessel was carrying liver, kidneys and heart of a wounded who expired at the hospital of Rio. The live will be transplanted to a 62 year-old in Thessaloniki while the rest of the organs were made available to the National Transplant Organisation.
The command to airlift was given by the Minister of National Defence, Dimitris Avramopoulos, upon request of the Emergency ambulance services, in cooperation with the ECM. The cost of the flight was covered by the emergency services.
According to reports, the vessel was carrying liver, kidneys and heart of a wounded who expired at the hospital of Rio. The live will be transplanted to a 62 year-old in Thessaloniki while the rest of the organs were made available to the National Transplant Organisation.
The command to airlift was given by the Minister of National Defence, Dimitris Avramopoulos, upon request of the Emergency ambulance services, in cooperation with the ECM. The cost of the flight was covered by the emergency services.
Ακολουθήστε το protothema.gr στο Google News και μάθετε πρώτοι όλες τις ειδήσεις
Δείτε όλες τις τελευταίες Ειδήσεις από την Ελλάδα και τον Κόσμο, τη στιγμή που συμβαίνουν, στο Protothema.gr
Δείτε όλες τις τελευταίες Ειδήσεις από την Ελλάδα και τον Κόσμο, τη στιγμή που συμβαίνουν, στο Protothema.gr