South Africa runs a single waiting list for all transplant recipients, whether from the private or public sector.
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Those driven by both heart and mind help the most people, even far beyond their own circle.
As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.
Scientist Doris Taylor explains how she and her team are creating bioengineered human hearts in their lab with the goal of one day eliminating the need for heart transplants.
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor of Philosophy; Carlson Professor of University Studies; and Director, Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, Wake Forest University
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Head of Transplant Surgery at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, and Academic Head of Transplantation, University of the Witwatersrand