The latest Donation Index was compiled by the National Transplant Centre based on 2022 data and published ahead of National Organ Donations Day on April 16.
The tiny hamlet of Geraci Siculo near the Sicily regional capital Palermo earned the recognition as most generous small municipality, following an awareness-raising drive sparked by the death of a local 11-year-old girl in 2021.
The middle-sized towns to top the rankings this year are Corato in Puglia and Guardiagrele in Abruzzo.
The index is drawn up on the basis of declarations of intent to donate organs and tissues made by citizens during applications for electronic identity cards in over 7000 municipalities across the country.
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