The director of Dubai Health Care Corporation at the Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Yunus Kazim, revealed that the Authority will start this week using blood plasma for patients recovering from the Corona virus, to treat critically ill patients with the same virus, after the clinical efficacy of this treatment has been proven.
He pointed out that the authority has introduced a protocol for this type of treatment in its hospitals and private health sector hospitals in Dubai, in an important step to reduce the risks of the spread of Corona, and accelerate the treatment of people with this global epidemic.
He said that «a number of doctors specializing in the Dubai Health Authority, and from various medical specialties, have developed a protocol for treatment using blood plasma, in accordance with international standards and internationally recognized medical and professional assets, and conditions for donating this type of plasma have been defined, and the patients who will receive this type have been identified Of treatment. ” He explained that «Dubai Health» was based on this step based on scientific and medical results, which confirmed that the blood plasma of those recovering from the Corona virus contained a large number of immune bodies that contribute to supporting and enhancing the immune strength of the patient who suffers from complications of the Covid-19 virus.
He pointed to the scientific evidence and recommendations issued in this regard by the US Food and Drug Administration, which claim that the use of blood plasma in treatment contributed to the speedy recovery of patients, and helped a lot in reducing the number of days spent in hospital patients. This step comes within the great efforts exerted by the Authority at the preventive and therapeutic levels, where the medical staff in the Authority work with all its expertise and capabilities to provide a better hospital climate and integrated medical care, which ensures the reduction of any possible side effects in Corona patients, along with Accelerate the healing process, and restore the injured to a normal life.
«Plasma» has proven to be effective in treating critically ill patients.