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ndonesian Red Cross (PMI) chief Jusuf Kalla has asked regional branches of the organization to collect convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment.
The former vice president said convalescent plasma came from people who had recovered from the disease.
“The community needs this [type of] blood donation, especially during the pandemic,” he said in a statement, as quoted by antaranews.com on Monday.
He said convalescent plasma was considered an effective COVID-19 treatment and could be used to treat critically ill patients.
The United States has authorized the emergency use of convalescent blood plasma as a treatment for COVID-19.
According to an AFP report in August, when a person has COVID-19, their body produces antibodies that fight the virus. These proteins float in plasma, the liquid component of blood.
The antibodies can be harvested from patients who have recovered and can be injected into the blood of others to help them fight the illness.
