Karnataka Deputy CM C.N. Ashwathnarayan on July 21 inaugurated state’s maiden plasma bank at HCG Hospital, Bengaluru as a part of Mission COPE (Covid Plasma Endeavour).
The state government in association with HCG Hospital and COVID India Campaign has launched Mission COPE to control the spread of COVID-19 and to promote plasma donation among the recovered patients.
Currently, there are only 4 to 5 plasma banks in India and the first was launched in New Delhi in early July 2020. The latest state to launch the plasma bank was Odisha.
Inaugurated Karnataka's first Plasma Bank - MISSION COPE ( Covid Plasma Endeavour) created in collaboration with @HCGCancercare .
The plasma treatment protocol and online registry will help doctors identify #COVID19 patients with severe symptoms & treat them on priority.
