MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko sounds alarm on organ donation shortage

MEC Nkomo-Ralehoko sounds alarm on organ donation shortage

At least 6,500 patients across SA are waiting for organ and tissue donations, with Gauteng alone accounting for more than 1,100 patients in need of kidney transplants.

Gauteng Health flags organ donor scarcity in SA - Juta MedicalBrief

The critical shortage of organ donors is unlikely to improve unless more people become donors, with Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko warning that at least 6 500 patients are awaiting organ and tissue donations across South Africa, and more than 1 100 in Gauteng alone need kidney transplants. TimesLIVE reports that at a legislature sitting on Tuesday, coinciding with National Kidney Awareness Week (2-6 September), the MEC said the figure…