Punjab govt to provide plasma to pvt hospitals

The Punjab government on Sunday decided to provide plasma to private hospitals from the government’s plasma bank at reasonable cost to help contain the spread of Covid-19 and make ‘Mission Fateh’ a success.

The Medical Education and Research Department spokesperson said, “Private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients were demanding plasma from the day plasma bank was established in the state.” 

 “After deliberation with the field experts, the state government has decided to provide plasma to these private hospitals at a cost of Rs 20,000 per unit. Moreover, plasma would be made available free of cost to the patients undergoing treatment in the government hospitals of Punjab”, the spokesperson added.

Minister of Medical Education and Research Punjab O.P. Soni had inaugurated Punjab’s first Plasma Bank online at Patiala on 21 July .

Anil Bhardwaj

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