Concha Herrera is the director of the Cell Therapy Unit of the Reina Sofía Hospital in Cordoba. She has been researching the use of bone marrow cells to cure diseases for thirty years. The clinical trials that she directs apply these cells in order to regenerate damaged tissue, and they provide hope for patients who […]
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Bookcrossing inside the hospital to make the hours of waiting more bearable
The Reina Sofia Hospital in Cordova has developed a bookcrossing initiative where books are distributed on every floor of the hospital to ease the long hospital hours of patients and their relatives. They are give and take books, that somebody puts down and somebody else picks up, to read and then put back in another […]
Greta’s Dream, a tale that explains children the importance of organ donation
The Reina Sofía Hospital of Cordova has edited a tale to explain and raise awareness about the importance of organ donation among children. ‘Greta’s Dream’ is the title of a book that tells the story of how, thanks to organ donation, a girl’s dream comes true when she grows up. This tale allows minors to […]
Ángel Salvatierra, a humble leading figure in thoracic surgery
Doctor Ángel Salvatierra has been named Hijo Predilecto de Andalucía 2016 (‘Favoured Son of Andalusia’). An honour that comes as recognition of his growing career as a doctor, which started in 1984. Born in El Puerto de Santa María in 1952, from a young age he knew that he was going to be a doctor. […]