Entry #20948: Blood donations by MSMs in Uganda

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RegionUganda
IssueBlood donations by MSMs
StatusBanned (indefinite deferral)
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe National Institutes of Health states that MSMs (men who have sex with men) are at a high risk of HIV, effectively barring them from donating blood.
Sourceshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3364961/

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StatusBanned (indefinite deferral)
Start Date2012
End Date(none)
DescriptionThe National Institutes of Health states that MSMs (men who have sex with men) are at a high risk of HIV, effectively barring them from donating blood.
Sourceshttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3364961/