PLASMA THERAPY FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT BEGINS IN GANJAM

II ODISHABARTA II

BERHAMPUR:The Convalescent Plasma Therapy to treat COVID-19 patients commenced in Ganjam district on Tuesday.

Inaugurating the facility at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, Vijay Amruta Kulange,Collector Ganjam informed that six blood plasma brought from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack will be administered to patients in four COVID hospitals of the district. The results of the therapy can be obtained within 72 hours. On Monday.

Terming the commencement of the therapy a life-saving step, the collector said, “I am hopeful that our doctors’ team will successfully use it to cure and save the lives of patients.”