End of selection criteria based on sexual orientation: An international symposium on alternatives to donation deferral.
Antoine LewinMindy GoldmanMichael P BuschKaty L DavisonThijs van de LaarPierre TiberghienEilat ShinarSheila F O'BrienGilles LambertStephen FieldTor HervigDarrell H S TanBrian CusterSteven J DrewsMarion C LanteriDenis KlochkovEleonora WidmerMarie-Pier DomingueChristian RenaudMarc GermainPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2024)
The experience with gender-neutral donor selection has been largely positive among the countries covered herein and seems to be acceptable to stakeholders, donors and staff. The post-implementation surveillance data collected so far appear reassuring with regards to safety, although longer observation periods are necessary. The putative risks associated with HIV antiretrovirals should be further investigated.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- primary care
- healthcare
- electronic health record
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- human health
- big data
- risk assessment
- mass spectrometry
- artificial intelligence
- long term care
- machine learning
- climate change