Snapdeal creates platform to connect patients with plasma donors

E-commerce firm Snapdeal on Monday launched a new platform which can be used to connect COVID-19 patients with potential plasma donors.The platform, called ‘Sanjeevani’, is accessible via website as w

E-commerce firm Snapdeal on Monday launched a new platform which can be used to connect COVID-19 patients with potential plasma donors. The platform, called ‘Sanjeevani’, is accessible via website as well as mobile application. Patients and donors can register themselves with their mobile numbers/email ids and provide relevant information like blood group, location, age and donor recovery date. After registering, Snapdeal’s algorithm will look for relevant matches and connect patients with potential donors, the company said in a statement. The platform was first introduced to help the company employees to find possible donors. However, Snapdeal said that given that it has been especially hard to find eligible plasma donors at this time, it was decided to open this platform for everyone.