This was a unique meeting that brought together medics from Poland and abroad, and gave them an opportunity to share experiences with regard to pre-hospital life-saving operations, prevention, and health education. Many renowned guests were invited, not only those working in medicine. They included representatives of the Senate, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, PhD, an engineer and astronaut, as well as Lech Wałęsa, former Polish President.

November 17 is the World Prematurity Day. Every year, WUM neonatology departments join in to celebrate their little warrior-patients. But November 17 is also a day to celebrate the staff of those departments, and their commitment to serve their little patients every day.

Our guests came from the two largest Lithuanian transplant centers in Vilnius and Kaunas. The visit is the result of international cooperation in the area of liver transplants that we plan to develop with centers in Lithuania.