Plasma therapy begins at various centres, says AIIMS director; assess treatment strategies

After Delhi's Max Hospital revealed that ir first patient ministered with Plasma rapy on compassionate grounds, has shown positive results, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Thursday informed that use of convalescent plasma rapy to treat COVID-19 patients has started at various centres in country.

Speaking to ANI, Guleria said that large number of patients who are cured of COVID-19, have come forward and have volunteered to donate ir blood.

"At various centres, we have w started using convalescent plasma that is blood of COVID-19 patients who have recovered. A large number of patients who have become alright, have come forward and have volunteered to donate ir blood," said Guleria.

"We are also looking at new drugs for treatment, and various or repurposed drugs, which are alrey available in our country, are also being looked as treatment strategies," he ded.

Meanwhile, India's count of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 21,393 after 1,409 new cases were reported in last 24 hours, said  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today. 

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COVID-19 Patient Shows Recovery After Plasma rapy

In a major step forward, Delhi's Max Hospital on Monday has revealed that ir first patient ministered with Plasma rapy on compassionate grounds, has shown positive results. hospital has stated that patient, a 49-year-old male, was recently weaned off ventilator support. y ded that patient h tested positive on April 4 and n developed pneumonia with I respiratory failure on April 8.

Speaking exclusively to Republic TV, Group Medical Director of Max Hospital Dr Sandeep Budhiraja apprised about condition of patient and furr narrated protocol of rapy.

" patient was treated as per standard protocol, situation kept deteriorating and he suffered from a respiratory failure. He was put on ventilator. On request from patients family, we took exceptional approval on compassionate ground from ethics committee," said Dr Budhiraja.

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ICMR on Plasma rapy

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that plasma rapy can only be used for clinical trials and t for treatment as such. Several governments like Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra have alrey received permission from Centre to start plasma rapy on critical patients, by ministering plasma donated by a cured patient on a COVID-19 critical patient to battle virus affecting patient. On Friday, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation issued a C to all states, allowing convalescent plasma trials under ICMR guidelines.

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