Tag: Plasma Therapy

Odisha government on Thursday discontinued convalescent plasma therapy as a recommended treatment for COVID19.

So far widely being used as most effective therapy to treat Covid patients in India, the government has removed convalescent plasma therapy from the country's clinical management guidelines on Covid-19.

B Venkatesh has been donating blood for the last several years. But he realised the importance of plasma therapy after he recovered from Covid-19 last November

New York: A new trial has found that convalescent plasma therapy is a safe treatment option for patients with severe Covid-19 symptoms, say researchers as globally the coronavirus infection has affected over 6 lakh people and at least half of them have succumbed to the pandemic. For the findings, published in The American Journal of […]

Chandigarh: Lighting up hopes for many fighting their Covid-19 battle, a 60-year-old man from Haryana who was PGIMER’s first patient to be administered convalescent plasma therapy, was discharged after his successful recovery, the institution said on Friday. PGIMER Director Jagat Ram was present on the occasion to compliment the Kurukshetra resident on his successful recovery. […]

Bhubaneswar: Days after Delhi set up its first plasma bank for treatment of Covid-19 patients, Odisha government has decided to follow suit. Health Minister Naba Das informed that a plasma bank will be set up in Odisha and the treatment will initially be available in four hospitals of the State. As per reports, the treatment […]

Bhubaneswar: As COVID deaths continue to rise in Odisha, Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Director Ajay Parida on Friday informed that Plasma therapy to treat coronavirus patients will start at four hospitals in the State. Within next 10 to 12 days, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate four such facilities at SCB Medical College and […]

Bhubaneswar: With no let up in surge of Coronavirus cases in Odisha, the State government on Tuesday announced to initiate plasma therapy in some hospitals from July 15 (tomorrow). Convalescent plasma therapy is a method involving use of blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 and infusing it into patients who currently have […]

Cuttack: Intensifying its fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, Odisha government kicked off convalescent plasma therapy at Ashwini Hospital here. According to sources, a 48-year-old COVID-19 patient at the hospital received the treatment. He was transfused with B +ve plasma. Earlier, four persons, who recovered from the virus, donated their plasma at SCB Medical College and […]

Bhubaneswar: Plasma therapy on critical COVID-19 patients has shown encouraging results as the health condition of four critical patients out of the six who received the therapy reportedly have improved to a great extent. Three of the four patients, who were earlier on oxygen support, are likely to be discharged from COVID hospital soon. The […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s technical adviser on COVID-19, Jayant Panda on Sunday said that the State may end up with a total of around 25,000 to 30,000 positive cases by the end of July. “The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Odisha may reach around 25,000-30,000 along with an addition of around 50 more fatalities […]

Bhubaneswar: With early trends showing positive results, Odisha government on Monday announced that plasma therapy will be extended to Ganjam district which has been worst-hit by COVID-19 pandemic. After reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the district via video-conferencing, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that convalescent plasma therapy will begin at Tata COVID hospital in […]

Ganjam: The Convalescent Plasma Therapy to treat COVID-19 patients commenced in Ganjam district on Tuesday. District Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange inaugurated the new facility at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital. In the first phase, six blood plasma brought from plasma bank set up at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack will be administered […]

Rourkela: The Ispat General Hospital (IGH) in the Steel City will soon start Convalescent Plasma Therapy for the treatment of serious Coronavirus-infected patients in western Odisha districts. Chairing a meeting of Council of Ministers on Wednesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced setting up a plasma bank at the IGH, Rourkela so that plasma treatment can […]

Bhubaneswar: With plasma therapy showing encouraging results in treatment of COVID-19 patients, Odisha government has decided to set up two more plasma banks in the State. The two new plasma banks will come up at Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College & Hospital (MKCG) in Berhampur and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, informed Pradipta Mohapatra, additional […]