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ORGAN DONATION

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Please click the link below to go an register as an Organ donor. 

You can make a difference in the lives of 7 people

-> South African Organ Donation Site <-

Well Done Western Cape.... Now to get the Rest of the country there too


WAITING LIST STATISTICS:

There are approximately 4,300 South African adults and children awaiting a life-saving organ and cornea transplant.

TRANSPLANT STATISTICS:

In South Africa in 2013:

  • There were 566 organ and cornea transplants.
  • 335 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    • Hearts: 25 adults
    • Lungs: 7 adults
    • Livers: 37 adults , 2 adolescents & 16 paediatric of which
      • 1 adult & 8 Paediatric were live related
    • Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 adult & 1 paediatric
    • Kidneys: 222 adults, 4 adolescents & 3 paediatrics of which:
      • 77 adults, 4 adolescents & 3 paediatric transplants were live related
      • 24 adult kidney transplants was live non-related
      • 36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    • Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 6 adults
    • Pancreas: 1 adult
    • Pancreas after kidney: 3 adults
    • 231 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

In South Africa in 2012:

  • There were 573 organ and cornea transplants.
  • 319 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    • Hearts: 24 adults & 3 paediatrics
    • Lungs: 8 adult
    • Livers: 28 adults , 3 adolescent & 4 paediatric
    • Simultaneous kidney/liver: 2 paediatrics
    • Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 8 adults
    • Pancreas after kidney: 1 adult
    • Kidneys: 213 adults, 14 adolescents & 11 paediatrics of which:
      • 83 adult, 6 adolescent & 4 paediatric transplants were live related
      • 20 adult and 2 paediatric kidney transplant was live non-related
      • 39% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    • 254 adults, adolescents and children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

In South Africa in 2011:

  • There were 556 organ and cornea transplants.
  • 337 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    • Hearts: 25 adults & 1 adolescent o Simultaneous Heart / Lung: 1 adult
    • Lungs: 4 adult
    • Livers: 26 adults & 4 paediatric
    • Simultaneous kidney/liver: 1 paediatrics
    • Simultaneous heart/kidney: 1 adults
    • Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 11 adult
    • Kidneys: 234 adults, 11 adolescents & 18 paediatrics of which:
      • 84 adult, 4 adolescent & 7 paediatric transplants were live related
      • 22 adult, 1 adolescent and 1 paediatric kidney transplant was live non-related
      • 36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
    • 197 adults, 16 adolescents & 6 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

In South Africa in 2010:

  • There were 604 organ and cornea transplants.
  • 344 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    • Hearts: 24 adults & 1 child oSimultaneous Heart / Lung: 1 adult
    • Lungs: 4 adults
    • Livers: 30 adults, 2 adolescents & 4 paediatrics
    • Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 12 adults.
    • Kidneys: 244 adults, 8 adolescents & 14 paediatrics of which:
      • 86 adult, 4 adolescent & 6 paediatric transplants were live related
      • 23 adult kidney transplants were live non-related
      • 36% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
  • 231 adults, 14 adolescents & 15 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant.

In South Africa in 2009:

  • There were 724 organ and cornea transplants.
  • 376 of these were solid organ transplants broken down into the following:
    • Hearts: 25 adults & 1 adolescent
    • Lungs: 8 adults
    • Livers: 26 adults, 1 adolescent & 10 paediatrics
    • Simultaneous kidney/pancreas: 11 adults.
    • Simultaneous kidney/liver: 2 adolescents & 2 paediatrics
    • Kidneys: 263 adults, 11 adolescents & 16 paediatrics of which:
      • 100 adult, 8 adolescent & 9 paediatric transplants were live related
      • 31 adult and 1 paediatric kidney transplants were live non-related
      • 40% of kidney donors were related to the recipient
  • 299 adults, 33 adolescents & 16 children had their sight restored through a cornea transplant


Here are a few people that I have come across in my Life who have had Double lung Transplants:



                                                                          
                                Alice Vogt - http://livinglifebreathlessly.blogspot.com/

                                                  
                                                 Fawn Rogers - deerdelights.com

  












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