#PODCAST Organ Donor Foundation urge more South Africans to become registered organ donors #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Organ Donor Foundation has released data showing that less than 100 deceased organ donations take place in South Africa every year, while around 5000 patients are on the waiting list for an organ. They also say with over 60-million people living in the country, only around 400,000 are registered organ donors. Lack of awareness of tissue and organ donation is believed to be a cause of this inaction. Executive Director Operations at the Organ Donor Foundation, Samantha Nicholls has since urged citizens to register as organ donors and to share their decision to donate with family and friends...