Database of potential donors to be made

Surat: Considering the need for plasma donation to save the critical patients undergoing Covid-19 treatment, the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) and the city-based Loksamarpan Raktdan Kendra (LRK) have joined hands to create database of the people who have recovered from the infection and can donate plasma.
Over 250 Covid-19 positive patients have benefited through the plasma donations by the recovered patients in the city.
Hari Kathiriya, chairman of Loksamarpan Raktadan Kendra told TOI, “Till now, we have collected plasma of 44 people and about 88 have been administered plasma for speedy recovery. The requirement of plasma is going to be huge in the coming days. So, we have joined hands with the SGCCI for creating awareness on the importance of plasma donation.”
Kathiriya added, “We have contacted the New Civil Hospital (NCH), SMIMER and other private hospitals for list of recovered Covid-19 patients. We will call such patients and ask for plasma donation.”
Interim president of SGCCI, Dinesh Navadiya told TOI, “We have circulated the message on plasma donation to over 9,000 members of the SGCCI. A help desk will be shortly opened at the SGCCI headquarters for helping the Covid-19 recovered patients to contact us for plasma donations.”