All Blood Is Red: Rigorous pre-donation screening targeting gays and men’s sex life is unwarranted
Times of India (blog)
In a controversial step, a new and more exhaustive blood donor screening questionnaire will now require male donors to detail their sexual behaviour and state whether they have multiple partners or engage in male to male sexual activity. Hitherto, the …

‘No blood from gays’: Male donors to be asked about sex life
Times of India
MUMBAI: A new and more exhaustive blood donor screening questionnaire will now require male donors to answer questions about their sexual behaviour and whether they have multiple partners. While a ban on gay men donating blood has existed in India …
Male Blood Donors to Be Quizzed About Sexual Behaviour NowThe Wire
Blood not needed if you’re gay: The stigma attached to Mumbai blood banksBusiness Standard
Pride and Prejudice: SC gives equality, but blood banks don’t want ‘gay donors‘Times Now
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Red Cross blood donation opportunity in St. Marys
Lima Ohio
Blood donation, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, 200 St. Clair St., St. Marys. photo. ST. MARYS — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, at Joint Township District …

Red Cross blood donation opportunity in Van Wert
Lima Ohio
Blood donation, 1-6 p.m., Van Wert Health North, 214 Towne Center Boulevard, Van Wert. photo. VAN WERT — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, at Van Wert Health North, 214 Towne Center Boulevard, Van Wert.

Vitalant And Monigle Reimagine The Blood Donation Industry
PR Newswire (press release)
Blood Systems has long been one of the largest blood donation networks in the country, but found that its existing umbrella structure connecting individual blood centers was impeding the organization’s efforts to leverage its scale and network for …
United Blood Services changes name to Vitalant, unifies donation centersScottsdale Independent
United Blood Services changes name to VitalantKSBY San Luis Obispo News
United Blood Services joins nationwide centers in rebranding as VitalantWyoming Tribune
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Medeamaa FM organises blood donation exercise
BusinessGhana
Medeama FM based in Tarkwa has organized a blood donation exercise to support the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital Blood Bank. The exercise geared towards stocking the Hospital’s Blood Bank took place on the premises of the radio station in Tarkwa.

QNB holds annual blood donation campaign for staff
The Peninsula Qatar
The blood donation drive is one of QNB’s many CSR initiatives that the Group holds in co-operation with HMC and other prominent organisations in Qatar and across its international network within its efforts to support the communities in which it operates.

Red Cross blood donation opportunity in Bluffton
Lima Ohio
Blood donation, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St., Bluffton. photo. BLUFFTON — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 160 N. Spring St., Bluffton.

Blood Donation Centers Unite
WCBI
Vitalant is the nation’s second largest community blood service provider with 127 donation centers in 40 states including Mississippi, that provide $1.8 million donations per year from their 780,000 donors. They support nearly 1,000 hospitals and …
United Blood Services is now Vitalant; new name, unified brand for 127 nationwide donation centersEverythingLubbock.com
Blood Systems unifies its blood centers under new Vitalant nameAZCentral.com
Bonfils Blood Center gets a new name, joins national donation group9News.com KUSA

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