With the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) nod, SMS hospital in Jaipur will start convalescent plasma therapy on COVID-19 patients from Monday, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday.
He said the government will also start tele-medicines service from Monday so that people can get medical counselling and treatment sitting at home during lockdown.
"The ICMR has given permission to SMS hospital, Jaipur for plasma therapy which will start from tomorrow. We have donors ready and the therapy will be performed in a good manner in Rajasthan," Gehlot told reporters during a video conference.
Under the convalescent plasma therapy technique, plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 is transfused to patients who are in critical condition.
The Rajasthan chief minister said the state government has made all preparations for the treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Also, doctors from SMS hospital are also participating in the research work going around the globe on plasma therapy, Gehlot said.
Gehlot informed the newspersons that COVID-19 testing capacity in the state has reached 10,000 samples per day and it would be enhanced further by the end of this month.
About the tele-medicines service, he said a web portal -- www.esanjeevaniopd.in -- will be launched and people can avail medical services for free from home. "Doctors and other staff have been trained for providing the service."