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South Africa needs better policies to deal with the organ donation crisis
Health
/ 24 October 2023

South Africa needs better policies to deal with the organ donation crisis

The demand for donor organs far outstrips the supply because data is not shared, not all hospitals are equipped to do transplants and the National Health Act is inadequate

By Linda Pretorius and Christina Pitt
If your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?
Health
/ 5 October 2023

If your dying baby’s organs could save an adult’s life, would you donate them?

It’s a tough decision — and one few grieving parents are willing to make

By Christina Pitt and Linda Pretorius
The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of  saving lives
Health
/ 21 September 2021

The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of saving lives

‘It’s not drilling into bones!’: Misconceptions keep donors away, says SABMR, but a match outside of a patient’s family is a needle in a haystack

By Eunice Masson
More ethnically diverse bone marrow donors needed to save lives
Health
/ 10 April 2021

More ethnically diverse bone marrow donors needed to save lives

The myth that regenerative stem cells are body parts has led to donor reluctance

By Chris Bateman

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