Current Version
| Region | Norway |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (1-year deferral) |
| Start Date | Apr 1, 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | In 2016 the Norwegian Directorate of Health decided that from April 2017 MSMs and men who had sold themselves sexually would be accepted as blood donors, provided that there had been at least 12 months since their last sexual contact. |
| Sources | https://www.helsedirektoratet.no/tema/blodgivning-og-transfusjonsmedisin/hvem-kan-og-hvem-kan-ikke-vaere-blodgivere |
Revision History (2)
Revision by danlev. Setting as current status since new law has not yet gone into effect.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Jan 1, 2024 | (NONE) |
Revision by Markissik. Adding the ending date due to the new entry
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| End Date | (NONE) | Jan 1, 2024 |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "After 2023, MSM will be judged similarly to heterosexual women - only requiring a 6 month quarantine. "
- Newer law has been passed "Now there is nothing regarding bans on blood donations"
- Status is not correct "The Norwegian Directorate of Health has changed this rule, so it will be equal by the start of 2024. This was reported on 20. June 2023 on NRK, the public broadcaster.
Source: https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/homofile-skal-fa-gi-blod-pa-lik-linje-med-heterofile-blodgivere-1.16451975"