Brussels (Eurotoday) – A total of 500 bodies were donated to Flemish universities for sciences in 2024. KU Leuven led body donations in 2024 with 161 donations, up 17 from 2023. The University of Antwerp saw an increase to 116 donations, while Ghent University remained stable at 128. UHasselt and VUB reported 26 and 63 donations.
KU Leuven has become the top place for body donations for medical and scientific research. In 2024, they received 161 donations, 17 more than in 2023. According to researchers, people are helping to improve healthcare and education by donating their bodies.
The University of Antwerp is also witnessing a surge in donations. In 2022, it had 85 donations, then it rose to 97 in 2023 and 116 in 2024. According to Peter De Meyer, who is the spokesperson for the University of Antwerp,
“They are hard-pressed to find out why donations are surging even though they see the trend. Although the donations have increased, the university is still trying to balance the number of donations they receive with the needs of their medical faculties.”
“In 2022 we received 85 bodies, in 2023 97, in 2024 there were 116,”
Says Peter De Meyer
How are body donation trends shaping Flemish Universities?
Ghent University has kept a steady number of body donations. In 2024, they received 128 donations. This is about the same as in the past years. Officials at the university say that the number usually stays around 100 each year.
Officials mentioned that sometimes, the university has to take a break for more donations. This is a normal step. It helps them manage the donations they already have. This is different from the big increases seen at KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp.
At UHasselt, the number of body donations stayed the same in 2024. They received 26 donations, which is similar to past years. However, more people are signing up to donate their bodies for medical and scientific use. Even with this rise in registrations, the university finds it hard to explain why this is happening.
Officials believe that more media attention about body donation might have made people more engaged. This growing interest in signing up could show a change in how the public is concerned about body donation.
“It seems to us that there is generally more attention for body donation in the media,”
Officials say.
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) also
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