CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi has recently inaugurated the first Plasma bank of the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The history of plasma donation dates back over 100 years. Used to treat measles, Spanish influenza, and other diseases in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the medicinal uses for plasma have evolved in the 21st century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Source plasma and recovered plasma are used to produce therapies that treat people with rare, chronic diseases and disorders such as primary immunodeficiency, hemophilia and a genetic lung disease, as well as in the treatment of trauma, burns and shock.

Detailed explanation-4: -Such Donations are usually done in blood banks. But the recent trend shows a hike in the black markets of blood. The sale or Purchase of Human organs, including blood and components like plasma, is prohibited by law, and such trade can lead to imprisonment of two to seven years and a fine of Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000.

Detailed explanation-5: -No. To protect our donors’ health and minimize the risk of donating more often than permitted, donors aren’t allowed to donate at more than one center. All plasma donation centers communicate regularly to verify that donors are complying with this policy.