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It is important to note here that plasma is not the primary therapy to treat the deadly virus and not everyone is eligible for it.

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Police Mitra, an initiative started by constable Ashish Mishra has helped save more than 1500 lives so far.

The plasma I donated was given to a 50-year-old patient. He was on ventilator support, and after the transfusion, he has been taken off the ventilator support. The hope is that he gets fine soon and is declared COVID-19 free.

Suffice it to say, blood donation is the need of the hour. Despite its potential to save lives, many myths shroud the procedure of blood donation which makes people reluctant to donate their blood.

Shridhar B S, hailing from Bengaluru is one of the few good samaritans who not only possess the rare Bombay blood type but also helps others in need, across the southern states of India.

It is estimated that only 4 per million people have it in the world. However, the incidence of this blood type is slightly higher in, you guessed it, Bombay or Mumbai, where 1 in every 10,000 people are diagnosed with it.

It's important to have the talk before your daughter starts menstruating, and equally important to have it along with your son.

Raghav, a resident of Indore, was in college when he noticed how big a problem it is for many to arrange blood at the right time. Here's how he decided to solve it.