HEALTH INEQUITY: Red Cross Children’s Hospital doctor using donated ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug to save lives

2026-03-13 - 10:33

Trikafta, a ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug, has the potential to radically improve lung function and life expectancy for patients living with the condition. However, it remains inaccessible for patients in South Africa’s public health system, pushing doctors like paediatric pulmonologist Marco Zampoli at Red Cross Children’s Hospital to come up with creative ways to help those in need.