Organ Donors

Communication Award

Article Tamsin Oxford - 28 Jun 2019

The Wits Communications team is committed to making research and science accessible through creative strategies and multiple platforms

Don’t harden your heart: Give it and save more than one life

Analysis Staff Reporter - 21 Apr 2016

One organ donor can save seven lives and improve the quality of life for 50 more people.

Saving baby Zia from a rare disease

Article bogdan TagDiv - 10 Jan 2014

A procedure new to SA has allowed a young mother to give part of her liver to save her son.

Transplants, tragedy and the true kindness of strangers

Article Bhekisisa Team - 10 Jan 2014

Organ donations are rare in SA: donors and the specialists needed to do transplants are few. But awareness increases as more lives are being saved.

Organ transplants: Athletes’ true race is against time

Article bogdan TagDiv - 2 Aug 2013

Transplantees have gathered in Durban to compete against each other and raise donor awareness.

Organ donation: A fight to survive

Article bogdan TagDiv - 27 Mar 2013

With organ donations in SA dipping as low as two per million people many don't live long enough to find a suitable match, writes Faranaaz Parker.

Spain’s family bonds lie at the heart and soul of great healthcare

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2011

Spain leads the world in organ transplants, but its success in the operating theatre is matched by its holistic approach outside.

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Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

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Achieving the litmus test of social relevance

Derek Davey - 24 Feb 2020

The HSS Awards honours scholarly works based on their social relevance and contribution to the humanities and social sciences