Mangalore, Aug 11: Defeating the social stigma associated with covid-19, two selfless youth from Mangaluru, who were earlier tested positive for coronavirus, travelled all the way to Bengaluru post recovery to donate their plasma for an unknown elderly woman.
Haider Ali of Bajpe and Advocate Zeeshan Ali from Iddya near Surathkal are the two plasma donors. They were encouraged by Zakaria Parvez, the convenor of Mangaluru-based ‘Wellness Helpline.’
An 85-year-old coronavirus positive woman from Bhatkal who was being treated at a private hospital in the city, was in need of convalescent plasma. Plasma therapy is one of the treatment methods being used to help patients battling a severe case of coronavirus.
Informed about the requirement, Mr Parvez contacted Zeeshan Ali and Haider Ali. Since there is no plasma collection centre in Mangaluru, both the donors had to travel to Bengaluru on August 9. They very next day, they returned after donating plasma.
Haider Ali, who runs a business in Saudi Arabia, wsa tested positive for covid-19 a few months ago. He had returned to his hometown post recovery. “Khasim Ahmed of the Hidaya foundation informed me the need of plasma for a woman. I immediately travelled to Bangaluru to donate plasma,” he said, adding that there is absolutely no need to fear the process of plasma donation.
"There is no need for fear if you test positive for covid-19. We need self-confidence. You need not to be afraid about plasma donation too. We have to wait for 28 days to donate blood again, but we can donate our plasma again within 14 days of donation. You won't even experience weakness, instead you become strong. The donation process gets done within half an hour,” says Zeeshan Ali
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