ARGENTINA: Hospital Bicentenario Led World In Donors In 2025, Revealing ICU Training That Boosts Organ Procurement

Bicentenario Hospital Leads World In Donor Procurement As Argentina Advances Transplantation

WORLD NEWS – ARGENTINA: Argentina has emerged as a leading nation in organ and tissue procurement and transplantation after decades of rapid development that began in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Within Latin America the country now ranks among those with the most active programs for procuring organs and performing transplants, driven by sustained institutional investment and clinical training.

In 2025 a hospital in the Buenos Aires province — the Bicentenario Hospital in Esteban Echeverría — registered the highest number of donors worldwide, a distinction tied to its organizational model and specialized intensive care unit. The facility was built during the administration of Néstor and Cristina Kirchner and deliberately developed strong ICU capabilities that support organ and tissue procurement work.

Central to Bicentenario’s success has been a dedicated team of procurement specialists trained within the hospital. That human resource — clinicians and coordinators who understand death as a clinical process with continuations of care — enables timely medical and logistical actions that allow organs and tissues to be recovered and transplanted for others in urgent need. The hospital functions as a national source of training and critical mass for procuring activity.

Health leaders say the Bicentenario example illustrates how focused ICU specialization, workforce development, and institutional commitment can expand transplantation capacity. Its role in 2025 has elevated Argentina’s profile internationally and underscores the potential for further growth in organ and tissue transplantation across the region.

Video originally published on 2026-03-20 19:27:26