Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Aug 13: Two youngsters travelled to Bengaluru to help an old lady who was being treated for her health complications in the city. The fact that they took pains to donate plasma for the sake of the said woman has evoked praise for them and also created an awareness about this issue.

An 85-year-old lady from Bhatkal being treated in a private hospital here was in need of plasma belonging to B+ group. This fact was made known through groups including Wellness Helpline of social workers.

Hyder Ali (left) and Zeeshan Ali

Group coordinator, Zacharia Parvez, contacted many for the plasma. He got a ready response from young advocate Zeeshan Ali and Gulf-based entrepreneur Hyder Ali. Both had suffered from coronavirus infection and successfully came out of it. As hospitals in Mangaluru, Udupi etc do not have the facility for donating plasma, they reached Bengaluru by travelling on Sunday night and donated plasma at HCG Hospital, Kalinga Rao Road on Monday morning. They have since returned.

Zeeshan Ali from Iddya, Suratkal, says that he had tested positive for coronavirus when in Saudi Arabia and had recovered from it. He said he can donate plasma once in 14 days. He said he spent Rs 8,750 towards expenses on the visit and blood group classification charges in the hospital. He said he is happy that he could help to save the life of a patient.

Hyder Ali from Bajpe said that Qasim Ahmed, head of a social service organization, 'Hidaya Foundation' had called him to inform him that a patient was badly in need of plasma. He said he readily went to Bengaluru to donate plasma. He says that more people may come forward to donate plasma if the plasma collection centre begins functioning in the city.