The Man Behind the Scenes of First Heart Transplant ❤️ #shorts

Hamilton Naki was never supposed to be in the operating room — but his skills helped make history.

In apartheid-era South Africa, Naki, a Black laboratory assistant with no formal medical training, played a critical role in the world’s first successful heart transplant in 1967. While Dr. Christiaan Barnard received global recognition, Hamilton’s contribution remained hidden for decades.

This short highlights the unsung hero who worked behind the scenes, teaching surgical techniques and saving lives in a system that tried to erase him.

🫀 The real story deserves to be told.
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