71 employees, account holders of bank pledge to donate plasma

Surat: As many as 71 employees and account holders of the Varachha Cooperative Bank have pledged to donate their plasmas for the early recovery of the Covid-19 patients admitted in the city hospitals.
Officials said that a plasma awareness and donation camp was organised on the Independence Day on August 15 at the Varachha Cooperative Bank’s headquarter at Mini Bazaar in Varachha. About 71 people who have recovered from the deadly coronavirus infection pledged to donate their plasma for the speedy recovery of the Covid-19 positive patients in the city.
The bank officials have submitted the list of the 71 donors with their phone numbers and blood groups to the Loksamarpan Ratkdan kendra for contacting them for the plasma donation whenever they get the requirement from the hospitals.
Chairman of the bank, Kanji Bhalala told TOI, “Until now, our employees and account holders have donated 11 units of plasma to the Loksamarpan Raktdan kendra. 71 more connected with the bank have pledged to donate their plasma.”
Bhalala added, “We have tied up with the Loksamarpan Raktadan kendra for the plasma donations.”
President of the Loksamarpan Ratkdan kendra, Hari Kathiriya said, “It is a great service by the Varachha Cooperative Bank officials for organising plasma donation camp. If other organisations and institutions would come forward for the noble cause, we will be able to save many precious lives through the plasma donations.”
Earlier, city-based diamond company Unique Gems had set an example with nearly 55 of its employees including artisans donating plasma.
Surat is leading among all Gujarat cities in plasma donation despite getting permission for convalescent plasma therapy as late as July. The number of donations by people from all walks of life has crossed 550 now.