Five people were given a chance to live after being transplanted. The donor is a 15-year old boy from Plovdiv who has been declared brain-dead. Two successful kidney transplants were performed at Aleksandrovska Hospital in Sofia, the recipients are men aged 46 and 56. A 44-year old patient was given a kidney at the Military Medical Academy. The lungs and the heart of the donor have been given over to Eurotransplant. The organs were explanted at the St. George Hospital in Plovdiv by a German medical team from Munich and Berlin.
The most significant step towards Bulgaria's membership in the eurozone has been made – this country has received official confirmation that it has fulfilled all the necessary criteria in the convergence reports of the European..
The 19th International Competition for Contemporary Lutherie begins in Kazanlak today. Running until 7 June, the forum aims to promote the traditions and crafts of musical instrument making, according to the Bulgarian News Agency BTA. Participants..
Heading south of Ivaylovgrad, we come across one of the strangest places in Bulgaria – welcome to Mandritsa! Founded in the 17th century by Albanian settlers, this Rhodope village has not only preserved its language, but also its distinctive tall..
Heading south of Ivaylovgrad, we come across one of the strangest places in Bulgaria – welcome to Mandritsa! Founded in the 17th century by Albanian..
The 19th International Competition for Contemporary Lutherie begins in Kazanlak today. Running until 7 June, the forum aims to promote the traditions and..
The most significant step towards Bulgaria's membership in the eurozone has been made – this country has received official confirmation..
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