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Bone marrow donation
Individuals can register as bone marrow donors through the South African Bone Marrow Registry to help patients in need of a transplant, particularly those with blood disorders or cancers.
The document's recorded date is 6 June 2025. Confirm on the official source.
If you want to become a bone marrow donor, simply visit the South African Bone Marrow Registry at www.sabmr.co.za and follow the easy registration steps.
Places
Western Cape
Reference
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/kidney-transplant-milestone-red-cross-war-memorial-childrens-hospital
Parties
The milestone highlights the hospital
Closing Date
6 June 2025
Solid organ donation
Individuals can choose to donate their solid organs—such as the heart, liver, pancreas, lungs, and kidneys—after death to help save lives and give others a second chance at life. This includes supporting paediatric patients like Cee-Jay Zimmerie who need transplants.
The document's recorded date is 6 June 2025. Confirm on the official source.
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness celebrates this milestone and encourages people to consider organ donation to give someone a second chance at life.
Tissue donation
People can donate tissues such as corneas, skin, bone, tendons, and heart valves after death, which can help up to 50 individuals, including those needing corneal transplants for vision restoration or skin grafts for burn survivors.
The document's recorded date is 6 June 2025. Confirm on the official source.
Even if you haven’t signed up to be a donor, it is important to speak to your family about the option of donating your organs in the event of death.
