Benha University Organized Awareness Seminar on the National Plasma Derivatives Project

The Faculty of Commerce at Benha University, in collaboration with Grifols Egypt, organized an awareness seminar titled "The National Plasma Derivatives Project," targeting the administrative staff of the faculty. The seminar aimed to highlight the importance of plasma donation and its role in supporting the healthcare system, as well as to enhance awareness of the concept of health sustainability.
The seminar was held under the auspices of:
• Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University;
• Prof. Taha Ashour, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development;
• Prof. Magdy Meligi, Dean of the Faculty of Commerce.
Prof. Mervat Mahdy, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, stated that the seminar was coordinated with:
• Mrs. Rania Moataz, Assistant Secretary-General for Community Service and Environmental Development. It is part of the faculty's commitment to raising health awareness, promoting community participation, and introducing national projects that contribute to the development of the healthcare system and the provision of essential life-saving medications for patients.
The seminar featured the presence of:
• Prof. Ahmed Midan, Operational Director of the Plasma Donation Center;
• Prof. Abdul Rahman Hisham Fouad, Public Relations Manager;
• Mr. Ahmed Shaheen, General Director of the Faculty.
The seminar discussed the differences between blood donation and plasma donation, the importance and benefits of donating plasma, and the objectives of the National Plasma Derivatives Project, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in life-saving medications derived from plasma. This will be accomplished through the establishment of approximately 20 plasma donation centers across the country, along with a main facility for manufacturing, processing, purifying, and packaging, as well as testing laboratories and logistics storage in the New Administrative Capital.
The seminar highlighted the importance of :
• plasma as a source of proteins and antibodies used in the production of life-saving biopharmaceuticals,
• including albumin used in treating certain liver diseases, burns,
• severe bleeding,
• immunoglobulins used in treating immunodeficiency cases
• some autoimmune diseases,
• clotting factors used in treating hemophilia patients.
It also addressed the health benefits received by donors, including regular medical check-ups that include measuring blood pressure, pulse, and hemoglobin levels, as well as tests to detect certain viruses, contributing to the monitoring of their health status according to approved medical standards.
The seminar emphasized that plasma donation represents a humanitarian act that helps save the lives of millions of patients who rely on medications derived from plasma. It also reinforces the values of community solidarity and supports the state's efforts towards achieving health sustainability and providing essential biopharmaceuticals locally.