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PH Red Cross continues to seek blood plasma donation from recovered COVID-19 patients

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Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/07/07/20200423-covid19-plasma-donation-pgh-afp-2.jpg"/><figcaption>A nurse (left) checks on a patient who has recovered from the COVID-19 coronavirus as he undergoes a procedure to donate plasma at a hospital in Manila on April 22, 2020. Scientists have pointed to the potential benefits of plasma -- a blood fluid -- from recovered individuals who have developed antibodies to the COVID-19 coronavirus enabling the body&#x27;s defences to attack it. <em>Maria Tan, AFP/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Philippine Red Cross on Sunday appealed for more blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19.</p><p>The non-government organization has given convalescent plasma to 614 virus patients so far, said Dr. Monina Nalupta, head of the PRC national blood services.</p><p>&quot;Patuloy po tayong nananawagan sa recovered patients ng COVID para magbigay at napakarami pa rin pong tumatawag sa&#x27;tin for convalescent treatment,&quot; she told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo.</p><p>(We continue to call on recovered COVID-19 patients to give blood plasma as many still reach out to us for convalescent treatment.)</p><p>Each bag of blood plasma from a COVID-19 survivor, &quot;contains neutralizing antibodies which will help recipients fight off the infection,&quot; the PRC earlier said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/08/25/20/convalescent-plasma-what-you-need-to-know">Convalescent plasma: What you need to know</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/14/20/donations-sought-for-poor-covid-19-patients-who-need-plasma-treatment">Donations sought for poor COVID-19 patients who need plasma treatment</a></li></ul><p>The Philippine General Hospital and St. Luke&#x27;s Medical Center are among health facilities in the country that have used convalescent plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/10/20/philippines-coronavirus-covid19-updates-plasma-therapy-survivors-blood-donation-heroes">&#x27;Our heroes&#x27;: COVID-19 survivors donate blood plasma, raise hopes for treatment</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/20/improvement-seen-in-covid-19-patients-given-plasma-transfusion-st-lukes-doctors">Improvement seen in COVID-19 patients given plasma transfusion: St Luke&#x27;s doctors</a></li></ul><p>The country has logged 511,679 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as of Saturday, including 33,603 active infections, 10,190 deaths, and 467,886 recoveries.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/21/ph-logs-1797-new-covid-19-cases-active-infections-highest-in-over-2-months">PH logs 1,797 new COVID-19 cases; active infections highest in over 2 months</a></li></ul><p>The government hopes to begin inoculating priority sectors of its population against the new coronavirus next month.</p><p>Meanwhile, several private companies have also approached the PRC to donate blood, Nalupta said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/20/20/san-miguel-puregold-other-firms-donate-blood-to-philippine-red-cross">San Miguel, Puregold, other firms donate blood to Philippine Red Cross</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Nagpapasalamat po tayo at continuous ang pagapila para sa pagbibigay ng dugo,&quot; she said.</p><p>(We&#x27;re thankful and we continue to appeal for more blood donations.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nLIbeW-h0_Q?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Philippine Red Cross on Sunday appealed for more blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19.</p>

The Philippine Red Cross on Sunday appealed for more blood plasma donations from people who have recovered from COVID-19.

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PH Red Cross continues to seek blood plasma donation from recovered COVID-19 patients

Gillan Ropero,

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Published Jan 24, 2021 10:46 AM PHT

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Updated Jan 24, 2021 11:13 AM PHT

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