South Africa: Organ Trafficking Hoax Sparks a Massive Spike in Donors

Why languish in illness when the poor could be used to help you live long and prosper? a dubious advertisement advocated.

A "blatant" activity, which has upset countless people working in the transplantation of human organs industry, has had an unintended consequence: it has led to an almost 40% increase in donor registrations, according to the Organ Donor Foundation of South Africa (ODF).

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