CAPE TOWN - Organ transplantation has been given a major boost through an initiative launched by Stellenbosch University.
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A specialised intensive care unit, dubbed the LifePod, now ensures that the organs of patients with permanent loss of brain function can remain viable until transplantation.
A first of its kind in Africa, the initiative is the brainchild of Save7, a student non-profit organisation.
- eNCA reporter Kevin Brandt filed this report.