Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar inaugurates Covid-19 plasma therapy unit
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday inaugurated a Plasma Therapy Unit for treating Covid-19 patients at the Seven Hills Hospital
Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday inaugurated a Plasma Therapy Unit for treating Covid-19 patients at the Seven Hills Hospital in suburban Andheri and urged those who have recovered from the deadly infection to help save lives by donating blood plasma.
The unit is an initiative of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
"Researchers around the globe are working to find an effective vaccine and treatment. In this, plasma therapy has emerged as an option to treat critically ill patients. I congratulate the BMC on starting this service that will save lives," added the former batsman, who has multiple records to his name.
Maharashtra has over 2 lakh Covid-19 cases, the highest in the country.