Organ donation | Extending the window of viability of organs

CAPE TOWN - Organ donations from one person can save up to seven lives.

The problem is aligning willing donors with needy recipients.

There is a very short window while the organs are viable.

To extend this window, a group of Stellenbosch medical students are proposing 'Life Pods' at hospitals.

These will be ICUs dedicated to posthumous organ transplants.

A space has been identified at the Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town for the pilot pod.

Jonty Wright and Sachen Naidu from Save 7 join us for more.