Plasma donation begins at Salem GH

Plasma donation begins at Salem GH

18/09/2020

STAFF REPORTER

The Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital received its first plasma donation on Wednesday.

Though plasma therapy treatment is not provided at the hospital, it has been accorded permission to receive plasma donations from patients recovered from COVID-19 disease which will be used for plasma therapy treatment at permitted centres in the State. Hospital authorities said a doctor, who recovered from the disease, was the first donor.

R. Balajinathan, Dean, said that equipment worth ₹40 lakh has been set up at the hospital for plasma donation.

Doctors said donors must be within 18-65 years of age and should not be suffering from diseases. A patient can donate plasma from 14th day of testing negative for COVID-19 disease, doctors said.