The Delhi government made this big announcement on the Plasma Bank issue in the fight against Corona

New delhi date. Monday 29 June 2020

Corona cases are on the rise in the country. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has made a big announcement. The Delhi government will set up the first plasma bank in the country. This will be a plasma bank like a blood bank.

The Delhi government is focusing on plasma therapy. The bank will start in 2 days. A hotline number will be announced for plasma donors and there will also be a transport facility for them.

There is an atmosphere of afra-tafari from the beginning regarding plasma. The first trial of plasma therapy was held in Delhi, with good results.

Plasma Bank of Delhi will be built at ILBS Hospital. This will also start in two days. This bank will be for all hospitalized patients, public and private. There is also an appeal to people who have recovered from the corona to donate as much plasma as possible and save the lives of others.

In the last few days, 35 patients came to LNJP for plasma, of which 34 survived. The Delhi government will facilitate the movement of plasma donors. A number will be announced. On which information about plasma donation should be given by phone. Recovered patients will also be contacted by the government.

On plasma therapy, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "People who are in a worse condition are kept on a ventilator and plasma therapy may not be affected if the organ stops working, but those who are in a better condition should be given a plasma therapy. Can be.

The 49-year-old patient, who has been undergoing treatment at Delhi's Max Hospital since April 4, recovered after plasma therapy and was discharged amid discussions to cure corona infected people with plasma therapy. He is the first patient in the country to recover from plasma therapy.

Plasma therapy is also called antibody therapy. Antibodies against the virus are produced in the body of a patient who has recovered from coronary heart disease. These antibodies are removed from the body of the recovered patient and inserted into the body of the sick patient.