Over 40 Army men donate plasma for Covid-19 treatment in Assam

GUWAHATI: Responding to the Assam government’s request, over 40 personnel of Gajraj Corps of Indian Army who have recently recovered from Covid-19 donated their blood plasma at Tezpur Medical College for treatment of other patients.
Defence PRO Lt Col P Khongsai said, “Indian Army in collaboration with the State Health Department organised a Plasma Donation Camp at Tezpur Medical College. Over 40 Army personnel of Gajraj Corps, who have recently recovered from Covid-19, donated their Plasma.”
State health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Lt Gen Shantanu Dayal, GOC Gajraj Corps and other civilian and military dignitaries graced the occasion. “In his statement, the Assam health minister recognised contributions of Gajraj Corps in the fight against Covid-19 and spoke very high of Indian Army and its ethos of assisting the people of Assam in this time of need,” the PRO said.