Medsfae has approved an application to move towards individually assessing each donor rather than a blanket policy.

A donor has given blood for the 150th time. Dave Charles, 74, donated his first pint in 1967 when aged 17 and is not planning on stopping anytime soon. "It doesn't hurt, it costs you nothing and ...

Medsafe has approved a change to blood donation rules which would allow more gay and bisexual men to donate; All donors will have an individualised risk assessment, regardless of ...

SPOTS is the most comprehensive study on blood donation and gay and bisexual men (GBM) in NZ, and surveyed more than 3,200 GBM in 2022 about blood donation and HIV prevention behaviours.

More gay and bisexual men and takatapui will soon be able to donate blood and plasma, with the Blood Service moving to a new way of assessing donors. New Zealand Blood Service Chief Medical Officer Dr ...

On Feb. 7, students can join the national stem cell registry at the Swab at School event at UPEI's W.A. Murphy Centre from 12 ...

Following the decision to remove a 'gay blood ban' in New Zealand, Australian's are calling for similar actions here.