Blood Donation Organisation
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NHS Blood & Transplant
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SNBTS
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Welsh Blood Service
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French Blood Establishment (EFS)
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Red Cross
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National Blood Transfusion Services |
Red Cross |
New Zealand Blood |
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Hospitals |
Red Cross |
National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) |
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Red Cross |
Vitalant |
Red Cross |
Versiti Blood |
Red Cross |
Carter Blood |
We Are Blood |
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center |
South Texas Blood & Tissue |
Red Cross |
Anne Arundel Medical Center |
Red Cross |
INOVA Blod Donation Organisation |
Red Cross |
New York Blood Services |
Red Cross |
New York Blood Services |
Red Cross |
Central California Centre |
Life Stream |
Red Cross |
Central California Centre |
Life Stream |
Red Cross |
Vitalant |
Red Cross |
Kentucky Blood Centre |
One Blood |
One Blood |
One Blood |
Red Cross |
Blood Connection |
Red Cross |
Blood Connection |
One Blood |
Canadian Blood Services |
Fundación Hematológica Sarmiento |
Fundación Hemocentro |
Red Cross |
Damu Salama & Muhimbili National Hospital |
Kenya Blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) |
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Western Cape Blood Service |
South African National Blood Service (SANBS) |
Blood Donors Association |
Zambia National Blood Transfusion Service |
Age
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17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)
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17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)
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17-66 (70 if given blood before & 70+ if given blood in last 2 years)
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18-70
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18+ (>66 then you must have donated within the last 3 years) |
18-65 (65-70 if donated in the last year, age 17 with parental consent) |
18-75 (>76 if donated before) |
16-69 (74 for existing donors or 80 if donated before and subject to authorisation) |
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18-65 *(18-60, >60 at the discretion of the physician) |
16-65 (75 if donated in the last 2 years). Ages 16-17 need parental consent. |
18 - < 60 *(≤55 if first time donor) |
18-50 |
18-65 |
18-65 |
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17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (ages 16 and some 17 need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) |
17+ |
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16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
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17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) >75 must be medically cleared |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 yr olds need parental consent) >75 must be medically cleared |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (ages 16-17 need parental consent) |
15+ (ages 15-16 need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (ages 16-17 need parental consent) |
15+ (ages 15-16 need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (ages 16 and some 17 need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
17+ (16+ in some states, check with your local centre) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
16+ (16 year olds need parental consent) |
17+ |
18-65 (>65 if donated before and medically cleared) |
18-65 (16-18 with parental consent) |
*17+ |
18-65 |
16-<65 (65-69 if donated in last 10 years, >70 if donated in last 2 years and have medical consent) |
18-65 |
18-60 (up to 63 if regular donor) |
17-60 (>60 if donated before, >65 if donated in last 2 years) |
16-75 |
16-75 for first time donors |
16-60 (Ages <18 need parental consent. Age >60 can do with medical consent) *(17-60) |
16-65 |
Weight
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50-158kg |
>50kg (Girls aged 17-19 check chart on website) |
>50kg (Girls aged 17-19 check chart on website) |
>50kg |
≥50kg |
>_50kg (women between 50-65 must fulfil height requirement) |
>50kg |
≥50kg (under 25s must meet additional height/weight criteria) |
≥50kg |
*≥50kg (women above 50kg, men above 60kg) |
≥41kg |
*>50kg |
>50kg |
>45kg |
≥45kg |
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≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤22 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥115lbs |
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≥110lbs (≥120lbs if age 16) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
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≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height & other weight requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height & other weight requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥115lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height/weight requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥115lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height/weight requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤22 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs (ages ≤18 must meet height requirements) |
≥110lbs |
≥110lbs |
≥50kg (17-23 yr olds check chart on website) |
>50kg |
>50kg |
*≥50kg |
≥50kg |
>50 (-130kg in a mobile clinic) |
≥50kg |
≥50kg |
≥50kg |
≥50kg |
≥50kg |
>45kg *(≥50kg) |
≥45kg |
Frequency
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Men every 12 weeks, Women every 16 weeks |
Every 12 weeks |
Men every 12 weeks, Women every 16 weeks |
Every 8 weeks & up to 6x a year for men, up to 4x a year for women |
Every 2 months up to 4x a year |
Men every 3 months, women every 4 months (if not menstruating can donate every 3 months) |
Every 12 weeks |
Every 4 months |
Every 12 weeks |
Every 56 days *(Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year for men, up to 4x a year for women) |
Males every 75 days up to 5x a year. Females every 105 days up to 4x a year. Ages 16-17 every 150 days up to 3x a year. |
Every 4 months |
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Every 3 months for men, every 4 months for women |
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Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days up to 6x a year |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days up to 6x a year |
Every 56 days |
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Every 8 weeks |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
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Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 56 days |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 56 days |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 8 weeks |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days |
Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year |
Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year |
Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days |
Every 112 days up to 3x a year (may be higher at your local centre) |
Every 56 days |
Every 8 weeks up to 6x a year |
Men every 56 days, women every 84 days |
Every 8 weeks, up to 4x a year for men and up to 3x a year for women. |
Every 8-16 weeks, up to 4x a year for men and up to 3x a year for women |
*Every 56 days |
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Every 3 months for men, every 4 months for women |
Every 3 months |
Every 3 months |
Men every 3 months, women every 4 months. |
Ages 16-66 every 56 days. Age >66, 4x a year |
Every 56 days |
*Every 3 months |
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General Health
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You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection |
You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection |
You have to be in good health. No if feeling unwell or have an infection |
If you have an infection or fever >38deg you have to wait 14 days |
Yes if in good health. You have to wait at least 2 weeks after a fever of ≥38deg. No if you are at risk of transmitting an infectious disease |
You have to be in good health. |
Have to be fit and well. No if you have an infection. You have to wait 1 week after a cold and 2 weeks after flu recovery. |
No if feeling unwell |
You have to be in good health. |
*You have to be in good health |
Have to be in good health. You have to wait 2 weeks after a fever. |
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You have to be in good health, normal temperature. |
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You have to be in good health |
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You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good general health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health |
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You have to be in good general health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
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You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health, wait 3 days after cold/flu symptoms |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health, wait 3 days after cold/flu symptoms |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good general health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good general health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good general health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health and feeling well. Wait if fever, cold, cough etc. |
You have to be in good health |
You have to be in good health |
No if feeling unwell |
Have to be in good health and have slept at least 6 hours the night before. No if fever. |
Have to be in good health. |
*Have to be in good health. |
You have to be in good health. |
You have to have a healthy lifestyle |
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You have to be in good health. Has to have lifestyle that does not expose you to transmissible infections. |
You have to be in good health. |
You have to be medically healthy. No if infection/cold symptoms in the last 7 days |
No if feeling unwell or have an infection. You have to wait until symptom-free |
You have to be in good health. No if donating blood will endanger your life. No if have an infection. |
You have to be in good health |
Medical
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No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication |
No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication |
No if on antibiotics. Check website for your health condition & other medication |
No if you have active infections transmitted by blood: viral hepatitis, syphilis, infection by the VIH or by the HTLV, Chagas’ disease etc. Check website for other health conditions & medications |
No if on antibiotics and 1 week after. No if you have cancer, a CVA or stroke, coronary infarction, diabetes treated with insulin, etc. Check website for other conditions and medications. |
No if suffering from serious illness. |
No if on antibiotics for an infection, you have to wait 5 days after completing the course. Check website for health conditions and other medication. |
Check website for your health condition & medications |
No if have Cancer, cardiac disease, lung disease, Hepatitis B & C, HIV, AIDS, STD, unexplained weight loss of more than 5 kg over 6 months. Check for other conditions. |
*Wait 14 days after full recovery post fever. Wait 14 days after antibiotic course. Check website for other conditions and medication. |
You have to wait 1 week after taking medication (including herbal). Contact the centre for more info. Check website for health conditions. |
Have to be free from serious disease |
No history of transmissible disease, respiratory diseases, skin disease, puncture or scars. |
No blood traansfusion in the last year. No if have hypertension, diabetes, cancer, blood clotting disorder, fatigue, and weight loss. No if on any medication, suffered from malaria, jaundice, typhoid in the last 3 months |
No if treated for malaria in last: 3 months or 3 years if residing in endemic areas. No if had cancer, Hepatitis B, C, TB, Leprosy, HIV, heart disease, on steroids for asthma. Check website for other conditions and medication. |
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Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
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Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
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Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
No if on antibiotics, ever had Hepatitis B/C or have HIV. Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
No if on antibiotics, ever had Hepatitis B/C or have HIV. Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
No if on antibiotics until healed. Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
No if on antibiotics until healed. Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition or medications |
Check website for your health condition & medication. |
You have to wait 1 week after course of antibiotics. No if you have blood disorders eg. Hepatitis, Chagas etc. No if had surgery in last 6 months. No if you have used addictive drugs even once. |
No if you (or your partner) has an infection. No if you have HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B or C, Chagas, Brucellosis, Syphilis or the HTLV I-II virus. No if you have transfusions or dialysis, or take drugs. Check for other conditions & medication. |
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You have to be free from chronic illnesses eg. heart disease, diabetes, chronic asthma, epilepsy. No if any health risks eg. IV drugs & alcoholism |
No if you have HIV, STIs |
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No if you have infections eg. HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, syphilis, Schizophrenia, chronic disease and others. |
No if you have had cancer. Wait 14 days after antibiotic course and after full recovery from infection. Check for other conditions and medications. |
No if you had jaundice or hepatitis after age 13, or if you have had cancer, heart disease, epilepsy, or a bleeding disorder. No if on antibiotics. Contact a medical sister about medications and more info |
Hepatitis A - yes 1 year after recovery. No if Hepatitis B & C. 3 years after completing malaria treatment. Check website for other medical conditions and medications |
No if you have been or are an intravenous drug user, tested positive for HIV, hepatitis B or C or having cancer. (*Wait 1-2 weeks after antibiotic course) |
Other screening done on site |
COVID-19
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Check website if you are positive or have symptoms |
Check website if you are positive, have symptoms or are in isolation |
Check website for up to date guidelines |
For vaccinated ppl wait 7 days after first symptoms/+ve test if symptom-free, or 5 days after neg test. If not vaccinated wait 10 days after first symptoms/+ve test if symptom-free, or 7 days after neg test |
Check website if you have been diagnosed or have a suspected infection, if you have been in contact with a confirmed case, or have returned from travel. |
You have to wait 28 days after symptom-free or negative test. Wait until quarantine end if had contact with a case. |
You have to wait 7 days after a full recovery/ the date of a positive test if symptom-free. |
If you or your household member have confirmed or suspected infection, you must wait 14 days after being symptom-free/after positive test if symptom-free |
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*Wait 14-28 days after recovery and a negative PCR test. |
If you have contracted infection or have been in close contact with a positive case, you have to wait 14 days after full recovery/date of positive test if symptom-free/contact with person. |
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Wait 28 days after contact with +ve case, 3 months after recovery of infection |
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You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after resolution of symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after you are symptom-free |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
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You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic |
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Check website for up to date advice |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
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You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to be well and healthy |
You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic, or close contact with a case |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to be well and healthy |
You have to wait 10 days after symptom-free or +ve test if asymptomatic, or close contact with a case |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after resolution of symptoms |
You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
No if awaiting results |
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You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
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You have to wait 10 days after diagnosis or any symptoms |
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No if you have travelled outside Canada in the last 14 days. Check website for more info |
You have to wait 3 months if you were diagnosed or suspected, and wait 1 month if in contact with someone suspected or diagnosed. |
You have to wait 10 days after discharge if symptom-free. Wait 10 days after contact with someone if symptom-free. If someone in household is infected wait 5 days after they are discharged. |
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You have to wait 7 days after the resolution of your symptoms after a diagnosis or after your last contact with a someone suspected/diagnosed |
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*Yes 30 days after full recovery |
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Travel
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Check website for travel destination within last 12 months |
Check website for travel destinations |
Check website for travel destinations |
No if you have stayed in the UK between 1980 and 1996 for a cumulative duration of 1 year. Staying in countries in the Tropics, Middle East, Latin America etc. also carry restrictions |
Check website for travel destinations |
Have to be maltese resident with Maltese ID. No if you have lived in the UK for a cumulative period of at least 6 months from 1980-1996. No if born in malaria country. Check website for other destinations. |
No if you have lived in the UK for six months or more from 1980–1996. Check website for other destinations. |
You must not have lived in the United Kingdom, France or the Republic of Ireland between 1980 and 1996 for a cumulative 6 months or more. Check website for other destinations |
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*No if you have lived in the UK for at least 1 cumulative year from 1980–1996. No if you have lived in a malaria country for continuous period of at least 6 months. No if born or lived in malaria country for first 5 years of life. Check website for other destinations. |
Wait 28 days after travelling outside Hong Kong. No If visited malaria country in last 3 months, resided in malaria country, spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996 or spent a total of 5 years in France or Ireland between 1980-2001. Contact for other destinations. |
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Wait 28 days after visiting China, Iran, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Hong kong, Macau |
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You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Wait 3 months after visiting malaria country |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations. |
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No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
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You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
You have to wait 14 days after returning to the states, 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
Call hotline about your travel destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
Call hotline about your travel destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
Wait 28 days after visiting Asia or Europe. |
Check website for your trave destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
Wait 28 days after visiting Asia or Europe. |
Check website for your trave destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent a total of 3 months in the UK between 1980-1996. Call about other travel destinations. |
No if spent a total of 3 cumulative months in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 months cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations. |
You have to wait 3 months after visiting a malaria country. No if spent 3 months cumulatively in the UK between 1980-1996 or 5 years cumulatively in Ireland or France between 1980-2001. Check website for other destinations |
Check website for travel destinations |
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No if you have spent a total of 1 year in the UK between 1980-1996, or in countries that have had foci of CJ V infection. |
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No if returned from international travel or visited a malaria area in the last 28 days |
4 weeks after returning from malaria area. If grew up in a malaria area outside South Africa - yes if no visits back there in 3 years. |
*You may need to wai 6 months after travel outside Mauritius, especially after visiting malaria countries, Destinations will be reviewed at the donation |
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Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
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No while pregnant and 6 months after, or if you have had a pregnancy-related blood transfusion after 1979. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old |
No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes if breastfeeding. |
No while pregnant and 6 months after, or if you have had a pregnancy-related blood transfusion after 1979. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old |
No if pregnant and 6 months after |
No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 months after. No if breastfeeding and 3 months after. |
No if pregnant and 9 months after. No to breastfeeding until baby is significantly weaned |
No while pregnant. After pregnancy, you cannot donate for as many months as you were pregnant e.g. 9 months. No while breastfeeding & 3 months after stopping |
Temporary deferral if pregnant |
*No while pregnant or breastfeeding and 6-12 months after. |
No while pregnant and 6 months after |
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No if pregnant and 1 year after. No if breastfeeding |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after if cleared by doctor. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
Yes 6 weeks after vaginal delivery or loss, 6 months after c-section |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after |
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No if pregnant and 6 weeks after. Yes if breastfeeding |
No if pregnant and 6 months after. Yes to breastfeeding if your baby is at least 6 months old |
No if pregnant and 1 year after childbirth, surgery or abortion. No if breastfeeding. |
No while pregant and 6 weeks after normal delivery/12 months after C-section or abortion. No while breastfeeding |
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No if pregnant and 12 months after |
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No if pregnant, breastfeeding up to 1 year or menstruating. |
No if pregnant and some time after. No if you had a pregnancy/childbirth related transfusion. |
No if pregnant, or gave birth in the past three months. No if you have breastfed your baby within the past month. |
No if pregnant and 3 months after. No while breastfeeding |
*No while pregnant and 1 year after breastfeeding |
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Tattoos & Piercings
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You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 120 days from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 4 months from the date of having it done |
After tattoos & body piercings you have to wait 4 months. After ear piercings you have to wait 24 hours. |
You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done |
Temporary deferral |
*You need to wait 12 months from the date of having it done. |
You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done |
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You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done |
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Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
No waiting time if done at a state-licensed facility, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
No waiting unless done at an unregulated facility |
Tattoos - yes if at an accredited place |
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Tattoos - no waiting if done at state regulated facility & healed, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used & healed, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
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Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting if done at state regulated facility & healed, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting if done at licensed facility, otherwise 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos -no waiting if done at state regulated facility using sterile needle, piercing - no waiting if single use gun used |
No waiting if done at licensed facility & healed |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos -no waiting if done at state regulated facility using sterile needle, piercing - no waiting if single use gun used |
No waiting if done at licensed facility & healed |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
No waiting if done at licensed facility using sterile single-use equipment |
Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months. |
Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months. |
Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months. |
Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
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Tattoos - no waiting time, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
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Call hotline as may have to wait 12 months. |
You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 4-12 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 6-12 monhs from the date of having it done (timeframe depends on the institution). No if non-sterile tattoos or piercings. |
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You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done |
You will having a waiting period after getting it done. |
You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done |
You need to wait 3 months from the date of having it done |
*You need to wait 6 months from the date of having it done |
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Dental Treatment
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Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment |
Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment |
Yes 24hrs after simple procedures. Check website for other treatment |
You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 1 week after complex procedures |
You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 7 days after complex procedures |
Wait 7 days after a root canal, capping or extraction. For other procedures discuss with a medical officer |
You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures, 7 days after complex procedures and possibly more after major surgery. |
Yes 24 hours after minor procedures. For uncomplicated procedures wait until recovered. For complex procedures wait 7 days |
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*You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures & 7 days after complex procedures |
You have to wait 24 hours after minor procedures, 1 week after wound heals post extraction, and 3 weeks after wound heals post surgery. |
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Yes 24hrs after simple procedures and 3 days after complex procedures. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Tattoos - wait 3 months, piercings - no waiting time if single-use disposable equipment used, otherwise wait 3 months |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
Yes after simple procedures, 72 hours after root canal or surgery |
Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes once healed if done at licensed facility, otherwise wait 12 months. |
Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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Yes after treatment if no infection. Wait after antibiotics. Wait 3 days after oral surgery. |
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For simple procedures, wait until day after. For root canal, extraction & surgery, wait 72 hours if fully recovered. |
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You have to wait 6 months after a tooth extraction. |
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Yes 1 day after routine procedures & 3 days after complicated procedures |
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Eligibilty Quiz
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https://my.blood.co.uk/Check |
https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/can-i-give-blood/
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https://dondesang.efs.sante.fr/puis-je-donner?quiz=0&etape=0
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https://www.donneurdesang.be/en/who-can-donate/can-i-donate-blood
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https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/nbts/Pages/Eligibility%20Quiz/Q01UGTRS.aspx
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https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility/quiz
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https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/am-i-eligible/eligibility-quiz/
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https://www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/donation-test
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https://myaccount.blood.ca/en/eligibility-quiz?_ga=2.86343320.1834936886.1650706833-1146922293.1650706833&_gl=1*8z7qju*_ga*MTE0NjkyMjI5My4xNjUwNzA2ODMz*_ga_YHMRKTXXVD*MTY1MDcwNjgzMi4xLjAuMTY1MDcwNjgzMi4w
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https://nbtskenya.or.ke/blood-drives/can-i-give-blood/eligibility-quiz/
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https://sanbs.org.za/eligibility-quiz/
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Link for More Info (from BDO being used)
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https://www.blood.co.uk/who-can-give-blood/can-i-give-blood |
https://www.scotblood.co.uk/giving-blood/can-i-give-blood/
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https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/giving-blood/can-i-donate/
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https://dondesang.efs.sante.fr/donner-qui-peut-donner/tout-savoir-sur-les-contre-indications
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https://www.donneurdesang.be/en/who-can-donate/conditions |
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https://www.lifeblood.com.au/faq/eligibility
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https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/am-i-eligible/detailed-eligibility-criteria/
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https://sites.aub.edu.lb/aubmcacc/nkbci/donate-blood/
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https://www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/eligibility
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http://www.nbts.health.gov.lk/index.php/donate-blood
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https://www.getatoz.com/content/dir/blood-bank/kargil-district-hospital-kargil-ladakh-kashmir-division-blood-bank/kargildistricthospitalkargilladakhkashmirdivisionbloodbank194103
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https://www.vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.versiti.org/faq/blood-donation-faq
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.carterbloodcare.org/education-center/donation-eligibility/
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https://weareblood.org/donate-blood/eligibility/
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https://www.giveblood.org/donate/check-eligibility/
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https://biobridgeglobal.org/donors/blood-donation/#:~:text=Who%20can%20donate%3F,lbs%20if%2016%20years%20old).
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://aahs.org/Get-Care/Blood-Donor-Center/Requirements/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.inovablood.org/donate-blood/eligibility/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.nybc.org/donate-blood/become-donor/can-i-donate-blood/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.nybc.org/donate-blood/become-donor/can-i-donate-blood/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.donateblood.org/frequently-asked-questions/#who-can-donate
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https://www.lstream.org/about-donating/who-can-donate/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.donateblood.org/frequently-asked-questions/#who-can-donate
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https://www.lstream.org/about-donating/who-can-donate/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://www.vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://kybloodcenter.org/why-donate/frequently-asked-questions/
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https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml
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https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml
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https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://thebloodconnection.org/important-donor-information/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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https://thebloodconnection.org/important-donor-information/
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https://www.oneblood.org/learn/faq-eligibility.stml
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https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/abcs-eligibility
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https://fuhesa.org.ar/#!/-donar-sangre/
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https://www.hemocentro.org/requisitos
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NBTS https://www.nbts.go.tz/index.html
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KNBTS https://nbtskenya.or.ke/faqs/
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https://www.wcbs.org.za/blood-donation/becoming-a-donor/who-can-donate/
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https://sanbs.org.za/donors/#Who_can_donate?
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https://bts.health.govmu.org/English/Activities/Pages/Blood-Donation.aspx
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Link to Other Source of Info
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Govt Health
https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/nbts/Pages/Become-a-Donor/become-a-donor.aspx
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Department of Health
https://doh.gov.ph/book/export/html/1416 |
*Ministry Of Public Health https://www.dsclebanon.org/static/assets/documents/MOPH_Donor_Criteria.pdf
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*Article with NBTS Senior Consultant http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/06/16/health/drop-blood-saves-lives#:~:text=First%20the%20weight%20of%20the,be%20above%2012.5%20g%2Fdl.
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Husaini Blood Bank https://husaini.org/husaini-blood-bank/
Fatimid Foundation https://fatimid.org/publications/frequently-asked-questions-faqs/#blood-donation-in-covid-19-pandemic
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Article, 2021 https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Donate-blood-save-Humanity-92216
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NBTC http://nbtc.naco.gov.in/page/eligibility/
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https://www.redcrossblood.org/faq.html#eligibility
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*American Red Cross https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/common-concerns/first-time-donors.html
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Article, 2020 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7572677/#:~:text=In%20the%20DR%20Congo%2C%20the,between%20two%20donations%20%5B8%5D.
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Article, 2019, https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/who-eligible-donate-blood-rwanda
Article, 2021 https://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/what-do-i-need-donate-blood
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Uganda Blood Transfusion Service https://www.ubts.go.ug/faqs.html
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*Blood Transfusion Services Mauritius https://sites.google.com/view/bloodbankmauritius/all-about-blood/become-a-blood-donor
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Article, 2018 https://www.aislusaka.org/leopards-tale/from-the-school-nurse-basic-information-about-blood-donation
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