East Java Deputy Governor Emil Dardak Asks PMI To Participate In Anticipating Year-end COVID-19 Surge

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SURABAYA - Deputy Governor of East Java Emil Elestianto Dardak requested that the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) anticipate and participate in preparedness efforts to deal with a possible spike in COVID-19 cases at the end of 2021.

"It would be very good for PMI to be a very important element for handling COVID-19 and to participate in determining its preparedness indexes in responding to a potential spike in cases," he said on the sidelines of attending the East Java PMI Working Conference in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 17.

At the end of this year, it is predicted that there will be another spike in COVID-19 cases, and it is even feared that until early 2022.

According to Emil Dardak, who is also the Chairman of the East Java PMI Honorary Council, it is hoped that PMI will take part in prevention and handling efforts in the event of a spike in cases.

He emphasized that one of the preparedness efforts that can be done is to provide facilitation for convalescent plasma donation and regular blood donation.

"Including facilities and infrastructure so that it is expected to expedite the process," said the former Trenggalek Regent.

"Is it related to the facilitation of convalescent plasma or blood donation, which must still run smoothly in any situation to save people's lives in other medical situations," continued the Deputy Governor of East Java.

Previously, said Emil Dardak, there had been technical obstacles that slightly hampered the supply of convalescent plasma when COVID-19 cases were soaring in East Java.

These include the availability of convalescent plasma bags for certain types of machines and also related to reimbursement schemes and others.

He hopes that these obstacles can be anticipated so that they will not happen again when they are really needed.

Emil Dardak also expressed his appreciation regarding the contribution of PMI which has helped the process of donating convalescent plasma which is indeed needed for COVID-19 healing therapy.