Current Version
| Region | Sweden |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | New directives establishes the move to NAT-testing before blood donation and as such, people will be assessed individually with no individual referral period for only MSMs. The rollout across Swedish regions will be gradual, but with the goal of full coverage across all Swedish administative regions by August 7, 2027. As of October 14, 2026 the regions where these tests have been implemented are Skåne, Kronoberg, Blekinge and Jämtland-Härjedalen. |
| Sources | https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/nya-regler-for-man-som-har-sex-med-man-far-ge-blod-som-alla-andra https://geblod.nu/nyheter/ny-testmetod-och-nya-regler/ https://geblod.nu/om-blodgivning/sakrare-blodgivning-med-nat-tester/ |
Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Description | New directives establishes the move to NAT-testing before blood donation and as such, people will be assessed individually with no individual referral period for only MSMs. The rollout across Swedish regions will be gradual, but with the goal of full coverage across all Swedish administative regions by August 7, 2027. | New directives establishes the move to NAT-testing before blood donation and as such, people will be assessed individually with no individual referral period for only MSMs. The rollout across Swedish regions will be gradual, but with the goal of full coverage across all Swedish administative regions by August 7, 2027. As of October 14, 2026 the regions where these tests have been implemented are Skåne, Kronoberg, Blekinge and Jämtland-Härjedalen. |
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| Sources | https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/nya-regler-for-man-som-har-sex-med-man-far-ge-blod-som-alla-andra https://geblod.nu/nyheter/ny-testmetod-och-nya-regler/ | https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/nya-regler-for-man-som-har-sex-med-man-far-ge-blod-som-alla-andra https://geblod.nu/nyheter/ny-testmetod-och-nya-regler/ https://geblod.nu/om-blodgivning/sakrare-blodgivning-med-nat-tester/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 1, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | New directives establishes the move to NAT-testing before blood donation and as such, people will be assessed individually with no individual referral period for only MSMs. The rollout across Swedish regions will be gradual, but with the goal of full coverage across all Swedish administative regions by August 7, 2027. |
| Sources | https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/nya-regler-for-man-som-har-sex-med-man-far-ge-blod-som-alla-andra https://geblod.nu/nyheter/ny-testmetod-och-nya-regler/ |