Baku:A conference was held in Azerbaijan as part of "Heart Transplantation Week," organized to commemorate the first anniversary of the inaugural donor heart transplantation conducted in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the conference began with a minute of silence in memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and the martyrs, followed by the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The event aimed to discuss various stages of organ transplantation, including diagnosis, preparation, donor selection, surgical intervention, and postoperative monitoring, while evaluating the achievements and challenges in the field.

During the event, Professor Kamran Musayev, Honorary Chairman of the Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, highlighted that over 50 patients are currently awaiting heart transplants. Yegana Abbasova, Chairperson of the Board of the Coordination Center for Organ Donation and Transplantation, stressed the significance of incorporating heart and corneal transplantation procedures into the compulsory health insurance services package.

Ahliman Amiraslanov, Chairman of the Health Committee of the Milli Majlis, remarked on Azerbaijan's progress in organ transplantation since gaining independence and noted the increase in healthcare expenditures in the latest state budget. The scientific program addressed key topics such as patient diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, preparation for transplantation, donor selection, the transplantation process, and postoperative management.