Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday appealed to Covid-19 survivors to come forward to donate blood plasma, which could be used to treat other patients. The CM, while inaugurating Jharkhand’s first plasma banking system at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) asked
Covid survivors to play the role of a responsible citizen and help the government fight the corona battle.
“Jharkhand has taken another historic step forward in the fight against Corona. The plasma of those, who have recovered from Covid-19, will now be used to treat other Covid patients, to save their lives. The process of collecting plasma has already started here and it is planned to be started in other medical colleges and hospitals as well. To speed up the pace of plasma donation, the government will take appropriate steps,” he said.
The CM said corona infection is increasing very fast. “No effective medicine and vaccine has been introduced to treat it yet. In this case, the use of plasma therapy in the treatment of corona infected patients is seen to be effective. In many states, Covid patients are being treated with this technique. That is why the government has also decided to use it in the State. In this series, plasma of healthy corona patients is being collected, so that it is needed,” he added.
The CM said on the occasion of the launch of plasma donation banking system, four donors who have recovered from Covid-19 have come forward to donate their plasma. Their plasma will save the lives of corona infected. The CM met these four donors and thanked them for the pious work of plasma donation.
Jharkhand has carved out a distinct identity in the country regarding the rescue of corona. “In this direction we are moving ahead with limited resources. Everyone has to hold each other’s hand to fight against Corona. With the cooperation of all we will surely be able to win the battle of Corona,” said the CM.
Soren said that the Corona Warriors are fighting hard to deal with Corona, whether they are doctors, nurses, para medical personnel, police and sanitation workers or anyone else. Many of these people have been infected, but they do not moving back from their responsibilities. All Corona Warriors deserve commendation, he said.
People who have been cured of Covid-19 disease for more than 28 days, but less than 4 months, men or unmarried women between the age of 18 to 60 years, those who do not have chronic diseases like kidney heart disease, diabetes hepatitis HIV and thyroid, can donate plasma. However, before plasma donation, their health will be checked and only healthy people will be able to donate plasma.
On this occasion, Health Minister Banna Gupta, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rajiv Arun Ekka, Principal Secretary of Health Department Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Dr Manju Gaadi, Director in charge of RIMS and Abhishek Prasad, Press Adviser to Chief Minister and many other officials including RIMS Doctors were present.