Getting a replacement for a damaged organ can save the life of a sick person or improve it considerably. In Uganda, the need for organ replacement is increasing daily.Up to 10,000 patients, especially teenagers, require cornea replacement per year.
On a recent visit to Mulago National Referral Hospital, we found that up to 60 patients there were in urgent need of kidney replacement. They were surviving on expensive dialysis treatment as they looked around for an organ donor. There were others waiting for heart, liver, and lung donations. Unfortunately, getting a donor is a difficult and complex process.
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