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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Public Health@mander.xyz · 21 days ago

Australia lifts plasma donation ban for gay, bisexual men in world first

www.bbc.com

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Australia lifts plasma donation ban for gay, bisexual men in world first

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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Public Health@mander.xyz · 21 days ago
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The Lifeblood service says the changes will have no impact on safety but will boost the donor pool.
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    Not a world first at all. Loads of countries do this: The EU lifted the plasma ban in 2022 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/plasma-donation-referral-for-gay-men-remains-open-in-eus-blood-revision/

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      However, under the changes, Australia will become the first country in the world to remove all sexual activity-based restrictions on plasma donation, the national blood donation service Lifeblood says.

      According to the article

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