13-year-old girl given a second chance in life after successful heart transplant

Thirteen-year-old Parusia Muhigirwa has been given a second chance in life as she recovering well after her successful heart transplant in 2021. Muhigirwa received her transplant during the second wave of COVID-19 in February 2021, thanks to a collaborative effort by the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the Groote Schuur Hospital team. The operation came after Muhigirwa had dilated … Continue reading 13-year-old girl given a second chance in life after successful heart transplant