15,000 km, 177 Days, 5 countries, One Mission: Lukáš Jakovec Keeps Pedalling for our “Wheels of Hope” campaign for organ donation and transplant, April 6, 2026

Czech cyclist Lukáš Jakovec is now on day 177 of his extraordinary solo bike journey around Europe, having covered an impressive 15,290 kilometres along the coastline — by the longest route possible. Lukáš is no ordinary cyclist. A multi-talented Czech professional — chef, tennis coach, tournament referee and professional bowler — he embarked on the […]

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“Wheels of Hope” – Raising Awareness for Organ Donation – end-of-year campaign recap, December 31, 2025

On October 11, 2025, the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched the inspiring “Wheels of Hope” campaign, following Czech cyclist and chef Lukáš Jakovec as he embarked on an extraordinary journey across Europe to raise awareness about organ donation and transplantation—all while cycling through some of Europe’s most challenging terrain. Key Numbers Route Highlights Starting from

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Celebrating “European Donation Day 2025” October 11: Six Friends and Colleagues, Six Second Chances, 80 years of life gained!

On October 11, the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe European Donation Day, the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched a campaign to to honour donors and their families, to celebrate life after transplant, and to call for greater awareness of the urgent need for organ donation. The six

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“WHEELS OF HOPE”: Our 9-Month Cycling Journey Across Europe to Champion Organ Donation launched today, October 11, European Donation Day 2025

Introduction: A Mission on Two Wheels On October 11, 2025—European Donation Day, organised yearly by the the Council of Europe—the Alliance for Pulmonary Hypertension launched “Wheels of Hope,” an extraordinary campaign that combines athletic endurance, culinary culture, and life-saving advocacy. Czech chef and athlete Lukáš Jakovec embarked on a 9-month cycling journey from Udine, Italy,

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A European Society for Organ Transplant (ESOT) call to action for a a European effort to monitoring health of patients after transplantation

The steering group of the European Society for Organ Transplant (ESOT) patients’ inclusion initiative invites European transplant patient organizations to endorse and spread the call: Monitoring health after transplantation: A call for a European effort to collect follow up data on transplant recipients and living donors. This call urges organizations dealing with transplantation to work

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