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Why are there fewer organ transplants in South Africa?
During the pandemic, fewer organ donors have been identified and less transplants have taken place
Tina was diagnosed with a rare heart condition as a baby.
She fought against odds that said she wouldn’t live to be a teenager.
Thanks to double lung and heart transplant, she has just celebrated her 40th birthday.
But for the 5000 people in need of an organ transplant in South Africa today, there is a long and difficult wait.
And the pandemic has only made things more difficult.
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Host: Alan Kasujja
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