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At any given time, there are about 4,300 people waiting for organ donations in SA. These patients usually need new livers, kidneys, lungs or hearts. But organ donors are in very short supply.
This is not unique to SA. Many countries are unable to meet the demand for donor organs. There are a few exceptions, though. One example is Norway, where a surplus of deceased donor livers has been reported.
So what explains SA’s organ donor shortage?