SVP hospital under AMC proposes plasma therapy for Coronavirus treatment
April 17, 2020
Ahmedabad: AMC (Amdavad Municipal Corporation) today said its SVP (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) hospital is all set to work on plasma therapy for Covid19 treatment. Whenever the central body, ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) decides for go ahead, SVP hospital will start working on plasma therapy for Covid patients, said AMC note released today.
When Covid19 positive patients complete the treatment and turn negative, their body develop antibodies. Such blood can be useful to fight novel coronavirus by using plasma in blood.
AMC has contacted some recovered Covid19 patients who are discharged from hospital and they have shown readiness to extend their cooperation for such research.
ICMR has invited proposals for multi center plasma study. SVP has sent its nomination for the same.
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