Weelee donation takes Wits Medical Centre's transplant care to the next level
South Africa, June 17 -- The machine perfusion system allows donor livers to remain functional outside the body, enabling clinicians to assess, monitor, and actively optimise organ condition in real time.
Because the country's organ shortages severely limit life-saving transplants, this technology has the potential to significantly increase organ utilisation, reduce complications, and improve outcomes for patients on the transplant waiting list.
"At Weelee, we believe true innovation should benefit society as a whole. That's why we're proud to support Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in bringing this cutting-edge liver perfusion technology to South Africa," says Errol Levin, CEO of Weelee.
"By helping to expand the pool of viable don...
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