RCCI to help in plasma donations
The business community of Rawalpindi has offered its assistance for developing liaison between a plasma donation organiasation and coronavirus patients.
The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Eilya Care Foundation Pakistan (ECFP) on Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a liaison between ECFP- a plasma donation organisation - and the patients.
According to an RCCI press release, the initiative will help bridge gap between the people who have survived Covid-19 and want to donate their plasma and the patients who need it for fighting the disease.
ECFP CEO Dr Nadia Raza and RCCI President Saboor Malik signed and exchanged the documents at a ceremony held at Chamber House.
Malik said RCCI has noticed a communication gap between the families of coronavirus patients and the recovered patients who were willing to donate the plasma.
"To bridge this gap we came up with an idea to make a close liaison and a platform that brings the willing donors and those looking for plasma together," he added.
Dr Nadia said this MoU will help in identification of plasma donors and also provide relief for the patients. Under the agreement, RCCI and ECF will provide support to the Covid-19 patients of Rawalpindi," she said.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 3rd, 2020.