Covid-19 affecting organ donations as Bonteheuwel girl, 1, waits in vain

President of the society, Dr David Thomson, said in the midst of increased health and safety risks, transplant centres and patients on the waiting list needed to assess the risk of proceeding with a transplant, and weigh it up against the benefit of receiving an organ.

“Using a living donor exposes another person beyond the recipient to possible Covid-19 exposure in hospital. Additionally, all donors, living and deceased, need to have Covid-19 infection excluded prior to the donor operation. Transplant centres are continuing to reassess the situation and adapt appropriately,” Thomson said.

Meanwhile a Bonteheuwel family said they had been battling to find a liver transplant donor for their 1-year-old daughter Carissa, who was diagnosed with the liver disease biliary atresia at just 3 weeks old.

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