{"id":266860,"date":"2025-07-21T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=266860"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:30:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:30:16","slug":"technology-meets-compassion-during-mandela-week-at-universitas-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/technology-meets-compassion-during-mandela-week-at-universitas-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology meets compassion during Mandela Week at Universitas Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BLOEMFONTEIN.<\/strong> The University of the Free State (UFS) is using Nelson Mandela&#8217;s old prison number &#8211; 46664 &#8211; to help patients during a special Mandela Week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative will take place in collaboration with the Free State Department of Health, African Synergy Health (ASH), CMR Surgical, and Marcus Medical. This landmark initiative represents a groundbreaking partnership between the public and private sectors in honour of Nelson Mandela, and showcases the unique multidisciplinary robotic surgery capabilities located in the Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this in mind, the initiative will include: <strong>four<\/strong>\u00a0surgeons performing\u00a0<strong>six<\/strong>\u00a0robotic procedures on\u00a0<strong>six<\/strong>\u00a0patients, over\u00a0<strong>six\u00a0<\/strong>days, across\u00a0<strong>four<\/strong>\u00a0specialities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"266171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/maternity-ward-at-hospital-in-bloemfontein-closes-due-to-extreme-cold\/find-the-star2-2-1-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Find-the-star2-2-1-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"463,486\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Find the star2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Find-the-star2-2-1-1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloem-express\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1M6A6284-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266171\" style=\"width:686px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Six patients will undergo robotic prosedures at the Universitas Academic Hospital. Photo: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative forms part of the Mandela Week Surgical Marathon hosted by ASH, a registered non-for-profit, public benefit organisation established to alleviate surgical backlogs in the public sector and other African hospitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following successful missions in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape, this year&#8217;s programme aims to complete 67 charitable procedures per province, honouring Nelson Mandela\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UFS will become the first public academic institution in the country to participate in these fully sponsored charitable robotic surgeries, which will start on Monday, 21 July, and end a week later on 28 July. 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