MADRID, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 4,425 organ transplants were carried out in Spain during 2020, a decrease of 18.73 percent compared to 2019, according to data published on Monday by the Ministry of Health.
At a press conference, Spain's Secretary of State for Health Silvia Calzon said the number of transplants showed "the strength of the Spanish Transplant System in the midst of adversity. Despite slowing down the pace of activity, we remain in a position of excellence worldwide."
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