गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Plasma bank set up for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients Nepal Plasma bank set up for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients KathmanduPati September 11, 2020 KATHMANDU : The Regional Blood Transmission Centre Bharatpur has begun setting up a plasma bank for coronavirus patients. Centre’s Chief Ramesh Kanta Poudel shared that the Centre has collected the blood of four people who have recovered from the virus. Two units of the plasma have been given to a current COVID-19 patient, he added. The remaining ‘O’ and ‘B’ blood group plasma have been kept in suitable conditions to use whenever needed. The Centre has expedited its preparation to identify those that have recovered from the virus in and around Chitwan district and requested them to donate their plasma. The Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan Medical College and Old Medical College have been providing treatment for COVID-19 patients in Chitwan, with patients from across the country coming to the hospitals. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy in hilly region… Two die, 14 get injury in bus accident Teachers’ protest affects community school admission drive Supreme Court orders to shut brick kilns operating in Panchkhal Four injured in lightning Magnitude 4.1 earthquake in Jajarkot last night Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? This time’s Teej, social distancing please!