FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
Team Herald
Panjim: Plasma donation does not make a person weak. Hence, please come forward fearlessly to save someone’s life, informed Dr Sachin Palyekar from Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC) Blood Bank on Friday.
“Before donating plasma, the person is screened and tested for antibodies. A person can donate plasma only when he/she carries the right blood volume or antibodies. We shall take blood samples of the donors, and after testing, people fulfilling the fitness criteria will be called for plasma donation,” said Dr Sachin.
He said this while addressing the half-day screening camp organised for the plasma donors from North Goa by the North Goa Collectorate in association with Blood Bank, GMC Bambolim at the Miramar Residency, Miramar.
A total of 13 COVID-19 survivors were screened for plasma donation.
Elaborating about the camp, Deputy Collector Gurudas Desai informed, “This is for the first time in North Goa that we are organising such a camp. The screening camp will save time that is required in the proceedings of plasma donation. We contacted COVID-19 survivors in North Goa. Having a joint screening will be a great morale booster for the donors as well as their families. I appeal to COVID-19 survivors, symptomatic as well as the asymptomatic; to donate their plasma as it can save someone’s life.”
