Over 2 000 people waiting for kidney transplant in Gauteng
The Gauteng Health MEC, Ms Qedani Mahlangu, wishes to inform that about 2000 patients are awaiting kidney transplant at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital.
The MEC said the average waiting time for transplant depends on the availability of matching donors. She added that the waiting list was compounded by shortage of donors in all categories of transplant in the province.
MEC Mahlangu further informed that another 286 patients from both in and around Gauteng were on the waiting list for various transplants as follows:
Steve Biko Academic Hospital:
- Renal Transplant - 96
- Cornea Transplant - 17
Charlotte Maxeke JHB Academic Hospital:
Liver Transplant - 11
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital:
Cornea Transplant – 162
Over the past three years (2013 – 2015) Steve Biko Academic Hospital has conducted 21 kidney transplants and 15 cornea procedures.
For the same period, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital conducted 79 liver transplants 27 kidney transplants. While on the other hand Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital conducted about 18 cornea transplants and 18 stem cell procedures accordingly.
Kempton Park Hospital
It also important to note that, Kempton Park’s Kyalami Hospital will be demolished and a new one will be built in its place. MEC Mahlangu said the Gauteng Provincial Government decided to build new facility as renovations would have been far more costly than building a new hospital.
Finally, Tembisa Hospital will be allocated about R20 million for refurbishments in the financial 2016/17.
For more information please contact:
Steve Mabona
Cell: 072 574 3860
