The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Health Research and Development , together with the University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital , will be conducting a project on convalescent plasma transfusion as possible therapy to prevent disease progression among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
The DOST-PCHRD said that since definite therapy for COVID-19 is still lacking, the project aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma transfusion as adjunctive therapy to prevent disease progression among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Convalescent plasma is taken from the blood of patients who recovered from the disease and contains neutralizing antibodies against it.
“For the past months, we have been mobilizing our resources and maximizing our capacities to help combat COVID-19. Through this project, we are hoping to provide supportive treatment to COVID-19 patients to avoid worst-case scenarios,” DOST- PCHRD Executive Director Jaime C. Montoya said.
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