The celebration of World Kidney Day, 2018 in the University Clinical Center was organized as a two- parts event. The first part was held during the morning hours and it was dedicated to all donors of organs and tissues for transplantation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A tree was planted and inscription stone was placed in the park of Clinical Center Tuzla.
Following this symbolic act, the second part of event was held in Bosanski Kulturni Centar Tuzla. The attendees had an opportunity to hear short awareness lectures on the importance of organ and tissue transplantation held by the renowned experts from Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and B&H.
World Kidney Day, 2018 was also an opportunity to present some facts on kidney disease and the latest data on statistics. There are 2684 patients registered in the dialysis program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, out of which 1100 patients are in RS, 1500 patients are in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 90 patients are in Brčko District.
