IDNEWSNOW.COM, Jakarta – The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is reportedly encouraging Covid-19 survivors to donate their blood that is critical for convalescent plasma treatment which has proven to accelerate the recovery of Covid-19 patients.
“Positive Covid-19 patients who are recipients of the convalescent plasma have a 95 percent recovery rate. This can be a solution before a vaccine is finally issued,” said PMI secretary-general Sudirman Said.
PMI announced that it has received around 2,100 plasma donors that have been immediately distributed to a number of Indonesian regions, especially those that are categorized as red zones and given to Covid-19 patients.
There are currently 18 certified PMI blood donor units that accept convalescent plasma donors. The Indonesian Red Cross does not have supplies as it would immediately get distributed to hospitals as soon as a donor arrives.
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