Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan donated blood plasma for the treatment of serious COVID-19 patients on Saturday.
The blood plasma was donated at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
Pradhan had tested positive for COVID-19 on August 4 and after recovering from the infection, he donated plasma at SCB plasma bank.
“Donated plasma at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack today. It is immensely satisfying to do my bit towards the fight against the #COVID-19 pandemic,” tweeted Pradhan.
Donated plasma at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack today. It is immensely satisfying to do my bit towards the fight against the #COVID-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/OWMk5VzHA7
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) October 3, 2020
He also urged all COVID-19 recovered people to come forward and donate plasma and help defeat the novel coronavirus.