BigstockAuthorities urge those who recovered from Covid-19 to donate plasmaThe Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) is all set to collect plasma from persons, who recovered from Covid-19, to explore the convalescent plasma therapy options to treat patients. Earlier, plasma therapy was used for the first time for a patient admitted at the Ever Care Hospital in Dhaka on May 6. DMCH’s Dr Joardar Rakin Manzoor was the first to donate plasma. The government on April 17 formed the national technical subcommittee for the plasma treatment under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The DMCH authorities have urged all recovered patients to donate plasma so that it can be used for the treatment and recovery of critical patients.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 15, 2020 13:18 UTC