#bloodbank — Public Fediverse posts
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Donated blood today. Feel good and as if I actually made a contribution in this world. ❤️🩸
#Blood #BloodDonor #BloodBank #Blodgivare #Blodcentralen #Blut #Blutspender #Sang #DonneurDeSang -
Donated blood today. Feel good and as if I actually made a contribution in this world. ❤️🩸
#Blood #BloodDonor #BloodBank #Blodgivare #Blodcentralen #Blut #Blutspender #Sang #DonneurDeSang -
Donated blood today. Feel good and as if I actually made a contribution in this world. ❤️🩸
#Blood #BloodDonor #BloodBank #Blodgivare #Blodcentralen #Blut #Blutspender #Sang #DonneurDeSang -
Lifeblood's blood donation eligibility expands for gay and bisexual men, transgender people
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/lifeblood-gender-neutral-assessment-for-blood-donation/106578630Ever since the emergence of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s, and the rampant homophobia and mismanagement in medical professions that helped HIV/AIDS turn into a crisis, the Australian Red Cross has had an overtly anti-LGBT policy regarding who can donate blood or platelets.
The Australian Red Cross insisted on maintaining that policy of exclusion even when called-out for it in recent years. They weren't hiding it; the Blood Bank put it in everyone's face with certain questions in their questionnaire that you fill-in before you donate your blood. I've filled-in those forms and found those questions distasteful. Everyone could see those questions had no basis in medical science, risk management, testing, record-keeping, or their duty of care for patients.
It's shocking to think the hate-based policies of the Australian Red Cross impeded their ability for the last 40 years to collect blood donations from the community to such an extent that it sometimes led to shortages of donor blood in hospitals. This reduced availability and slower emergency access would have cost some patients their life.
I think today's news signals a decades-overdue change of attitude from the Australian Red Cross toward gay and bisexual men and transgender people.
[Edit: nope, it doesn't. The "improved" version of the questionnaire includes a question that's so irrelevant to cis people that it will fly under the radar for most, but it appears designed to hurt and push away trans people.]
I'm yet to see the details, so currently I'm taking it at face-value and with cautious optimism. All-up, I hope that means better care for everyone.
[Edit: now I've seen some of the details, thanks to comments below. This "update" by Australian Red Cross is not about inclusion. It's about enshrining their exclusion of trans people. And the Australian Red Cross are giving themself a pat on the back for it. It's revolting.]
#Lifeblood #BloodBank #HIVAIDS #RedCross #AustralianRedCross #LGBT #LGBTQIA
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Recent changes means more people will be able to donate plasma in Australia ❤️❤️❤️
Under this world-leading ‘plasma pathway’, most people, including gay and bisexual men, and anyone who takes PrEP, will be able to donate plasma without a wait period, providing they meet all other eligibility criteria.
#DonatePlasma #bloodbank -
I am going to the vampires (#bloodbank) today it will be my ninth plasma donation this year and maybe the final for the year.
Tuesday will determine this!
But enough about me! In the #europe, in general, there is a lack of #blooddonors. If you have the ability to donate I urge you to do so!
It takes a small amount of time and is virtually pain free!LET THE BLOOD FLOW FOR THE GREATER GOOD!!!
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Plasma donation is a lovely frequent task I can do. It gives me a space to chill for an hour 😎❤️
#giveblood #giveplasma #bloodbank -
Real #introduction time. Hi I'm Dani, a medical lab scientist. I've been on the net since the '80s, so this isn't my first rodeo. :blobcatfingerguns:
If you don't know what we do, we make doctors look smart. We do all the blood and body fluid testing — #chemistry, #hematology, #immunology, #bloodbank, #flowcytometry, etc. We are the jack of all lab trades.
In my previous life I was in #IT. I love all kinds of #music, #tech, #gaming, #cooking, #metadiscussion about games and media, #ethics, and #geopolitics. My guilty pleasure is #fanfiction.