The Infected Blood Inquiry The Inquiry will examine why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products; the impact on their families; how the authorities (including government) responded; the nature of any support provided following infection; questions of consent; and whether there was a cover-up. Inquiry News & Updates September 2020 Inquiry publishes […]
Read moreBlood donation restrictions on men who have sex with men Men who have sex with men Can gay men give blood? Why is there a 3-month wait after sex? Blood donation rules Questions we ask before you donate Research into more personalised questions Previous changes to blood donation rules This is an issue Mark Ward has been raising awareness of […]
Read moreCORONAVIRUS: US RELAXES GAY BLOOD DONATION LAWS Due to the unprecedented demand on blood supplies in the US, the Food and Drug Administration has announced a significant loosening of eligibility for blood donations from gay and bisexual men. Coronavirus: US Relaxes Gay Blood Donation Laws This is an issue Mark Ward has been raising awareness of for many years. He was […]
Read moreDespite being one of the more socially liberal countries, Iceland still has a ban on gay men donating blood. One of the chief epidemiologists in Iceland has urged the government to lift the ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. There is currently a total ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood. The Reykjavik Grapevine reports Þórólfur […]
Read moreThe Contaminated Blood & Blood Products Public Inquiry The Inquiry will examine why men, women and children in the UK were given infected blood and/or infected blood products; the impact on their families; how the authorities (including government) responded; the nature of any support provided following infection; questions of consent; and whether there was a cover-up. For more details, […]
Read moreContaminated Blood Scandal Updates & Media Panorama – Contaminated Blood: The Search for the Truth Published on 11 May 2017 It has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. More than 2,000 people died and thousands more were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being treated with contaminated blood products. All the victims […]
Read moreBlood donation rules relaxed for gay men and sex workers Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity instead of 12. And sex workers, who […]
Read moreContaminated blood scandal: Labour’s Burnham threatens to go to police The former health secretary says he is prepared to go to the police with the “serious allegations” if the Government does not act. Labour’s Andy Burnham has told Sky News he has “extensive” evidence from victims of the contaminated blood scandal. The former health secretary, who is now mayor of […]
Read moreThis information is in no way meant as an attempt to persuade anybody’s vote on Thursday, 8th June 2017. Haemophiliacs are born with a genetic blood disorder which prevents the blood from clotting. It can at times be life threatening and life expectancy once was a maximum of 21 years. This disabled group of people have faced many challenges […]
Read morewww.facebook.com/groups/2219696857/ Taken from Facebook –The Ryan White Story – EVERYONE needs to know Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and gained international notoriety fighting for his right to attend school. In the process, he opened the hearts and minds of millions of people. During the time between his diagnosis in 1984 and his death in 1990, Ryan spoke out often and eloquently about […]
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