Bibliography · 2025

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References · Worldwide Dashboard 2025

Sources cited in the 2025 Worldwide Dashboard. The GODT 2025 global report is expected December 2026; references compiled in April 2026 from national-registry publications and regional networks.

Bibliography

References · Worldwide Dashboard 2025

Primary national 2025 publications

1Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT). 2025 transplant activity press release. January 2026. PDF · web
2Agence de la biomédecine. Bilan d'activité 2025 et baromètre d'opinion 2026. Press dossier, April 2026. PDF · web
3Agence de la biomédecine. 6,148 greffes d'organes en 2025: un record historique pour la France. www.agence-biomedecine.fr
4Centro Nazionale Trapianti (CNT). 2025 transplant activity report (Report Preliminare). Italian Ministry of Health, March 2026. PDF · web
5DonateLife / Organ and Tissue Authority. The 2025 Australian donation and transplantation data. April 2026 (interactive release; comprehensive Activity Report PDF expected Feb 2027). donatelife.gov.au/donation-and-transplantation-data
6ANZOD Registry. 2026 Annual Report (data through December 2025). PDF · web
7NHS Blood and Transplant. Activity Report 2024/2025. PDF · web
8NHS Blood and Transplant. Half Year Summary of Performance 2025 to 2026 (FY 2025/26 H1, December 2025 Board Papers, item 3.4a). PDF · web
9Belgian Transplant Society. Donor and transplant statistics 2025. April 2026. PDF · web
10Eurotransplant. Preliminary annual figures 2025 (statistics portal). PDF · web
11Scandiatransplant. Transplantation and donation figures for 2025 (version 20 January 2026). PDF · web

United States data & press

12UNOS. U.S. surpasses 49,000 organ transplants while deceased organ donations dip. 2026. PDF · web
13OPTN / HRSA. National transplant data dashboards 2025. optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/national-data
14AOPO. Statement on the decline in U.S. organ donations 2025. PDF · web

Comparable global baselines

15Domínguez-Gil B, et al. Organ donation and transplantation worldwide: GODT 2024 report. Transplantation. 2026;110(3):e657–e670. PDF · web
16IRODaT. December 2025 newsletter (final 2024 data). PDF · web

DCD & supporting literature

17Vidgren M, Delorme C, Oniscu GC. Challenges and opportunities in DCD. J Intern Med. 2025;297(2):124–140. PDF · doi.org/10.1111/joim.20051
18OPTN / HRSA. 2025 DCD safety message. PDF · web
19Council of Europe / EDQM. Newsletter Transplant 2025. PDF · web
20Streit S, et al. Ten lessons from the Spanish model. Transpl Int. 2023;36:11009. PDF · doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11009
21Steffel M, et al. Opt-out defaults do not increase organ donation. Soc Sci Med. 2024. PDF · doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117004
22Mihály S, et al. Approaching the families of potential deceased organ donors. Transpl Int. 2023;36:11498. PDF · doi.org/10.3389/ti.2023.11498
23Schroder JN, et al. Transplantation outcomes with donor hearts after circulatory death. N Engl J Med. 2023. PDF · doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2212438

Ethical & population frameworks

24Council of Europe / EDQM. Guide to the Quality and Safety of Organs for Transplantation, 9th edition. PDF · web
25The Declaration of Istanbul on Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism, 2018 edition. PDF · web
26UN DESA. World Population Prospects 2024. PDF · web
27Donate Life California. Donate Life California Responds to Recent Media Coverage: Reaffirming Our Commitment to Transparency, Trust, and Life-Saving Facts. July 2025. PDF · web
28Rosenthal BM, Tate J. A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk. The New York Times. July 20, 2025. PDF · web
29Newsweek. Mass Exodus From Organ Donor Registries Following New York Times Coverage. July 2025. PDF · web