Lifeblood, Australia’s national blood donation service, announced significant changes to its sexual activity eligibility rules, set to take effect on July 14, 2025. The new regulations will allow gay and bisexual men, as well as individuals who take PrEP, to donate plasma without a three-month celibacy requirement. This move aims to increase inclusivity and accessibility in blood donation, especially critical as plasma is in high demand. Lifeblood anticipates a substantial increase of around 24,000 new donors and approximately 95,000 additional plasma donations annually, emphasizing robust safety research supports these changes.
Lifeblood is set to change its rules from Monday, 14 July 2025, removing "most" sexual activity wait times for plasma donations in a bid to "make blood and plasma donation more inclusive and accessible."
Dr Jo Pink, Lifeblood's Chief Medical Officer, said that more than 600,000 people were "covered by the previous wait times," and with plasma now the donation type "most needed by Australian patients," the change is critical.
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