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Who We Are

We are a Non-Profit Organization, having inclination of helping the people of our country to recover from current pandemic situation of Covid19. We always have believed to have the powers of our superheroes. So now is the time to become the superhero by removing the barrier between Covid-19 patients and donors.

Consider this as your individual social responsibility and join hand with Bridging The Gap foundation to help the nation recover from the pandemic.

What We Do

We collect the database of potential donors, and potential recipients, and share it with the potential donors and needy recipients who have registered themselves with our website as and when requisition is received.

We are firm that with the support of all individuals we will help the society in saving lives of their loved ones

FAQs

What is Convalescent Plasma?

When a person contracts a virus like COVID-19, their immune system creates antibodies to fight the virus. These antibodies are found in plasma, which is the liquid part of blood.Plasma with these infection-fighting antibodies is called “convalescent plasma.” Through a blood donation process, this antibody-rich plasma can be collected from a recovered person, then transfused to a sick patient who is still fighting the virus. This provides a boost to the immune system of the sick patient and may help speed the recovery process.

Is Convalescent Plasma an Effective Treatment for COVID-19?

The Indian Government has issued an emergency use authorization for the use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma as an investigational treatment for hospitalized patients early in the course of COVID-19 disease if the plasma contains a sufficient quantity of antibodies .
The authorization also applies to patients with impaired humoral immunity.

COVID-19 convalescent plasma is often referred to as CCP; when the level of antibodies is high, the units are described as high-titer CCP.

CCP remains an unlicensed, investigational blood product authorized for emergency use because clinical studies have not conclusively shown its effectiveness as a treatment for COVID-19. However, a number of studies have shown that CCP units that do not have a sufficiently high quantity of antibodies (low-titer CCP) may not be beneficial for patients with COVID-19.
 
We know there is evidence that convalescent plasma has helped patients with other illnesses. There is a continuing debate about whether CCP is an effective treatment for COVID-19; while some studies have been completed, a number of others are still underway.
 
While additional treatments are evolving, CCP is an option that may help hospitalized patients. The idea to use this treatment for the new coronavirus was suggested by Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University; and Liise-anne Pirofski, MD, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Am I eligible to donate?

If you had COVID-19 and want to donate, you must be fully recovered to be eligible. To be eligible to donate, you do not need a negative test result for COVID-19, but you must be symptom-free for at least 14 days. Some centers may require individuals to be symptom free for 28 days.

If you had COVID-19 in the last 6 months and were vaccinated after you recovered, you may also be eligible to donate CCP. If you did not have a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 before you were vaccinated, you are NOT eligible to donate CCP.

Please call your local AABB-accredited donation site to discuss your interest in donating CCP, your questions about the donor requirements and your health history. Visit AABB’s blood donation site finder to locate your local AABB-accredited blood donation site.

If you think you had COVID-19 but were never tested, you can still contact your local AABB-accredited donation site. Your blood donor center will be able to guide you through the process.

It may be easier than you think!

To donate, you must feel healthy on the day of donation and meet some additional requirements. The minimum age to donate in most states is 16 or 17.

Is it safe to donate Plasma?

Blood and plasma have been used to treat many other conditions, and they’re usually very safe. The risk of contracting COVID-19 infection from receiving convalescent plasma therapy is very low because the plasma donor has fully recovered from the infection.

I have not had COVID-19. What can I do to help?

You can consider donating blood! One blood donation can save up to three lives. Blood is needed every day to provide lifesaving treatments to a variety of patients. You can help ensure that blood continues to be available for patients by finding a blood donor center near you to schedule your donation.

I did not get tested for COVID-19 but had symptoms consistent with the virus. Can I still donate?

Maybe! If you did have the virus, your blood will have COVID-19 antibodies developed by your immune system at the time of your infection. Your local blood center will be able help you with the next steps when you contact them about the donation process.

I had COVID-19 a few months ago, recovered, and was vaccinated. Can I donate CCP?

It depends. If you had a COVID-19 diagnosis or positive test result in the past 6 months, you might still be able to donate CCP even after vaccination. In fact, there is some early research suggesting donors like you could have some of the highest antibody titers, making your CCP donation even more valuable for patients in need.

To donate CCP after vaccination, you must meet all three criteria:

You had symptoms AND a positive diagnostic test for COVID-19 confirming the infection, AND
You were vaccinated after you had COVID-19, AND
It has been less than 6 months since your COVID-19 symptoms ended.