Making blood donations fairer for gay, bisexual, takatapui men

A major study which looks at making blood donations fairer for gay, bisexual, takatapui men is almost finished. Led by the University of Auckland in partnership with Otago University, researchers want to hear from about four thousand people to help target ways of improving current policy around blood donations. As it stands men who have sex with men are excluded from donating blood for three months since last sex due to the HIV epidemic but many who want to donate see the policy as discriminatory. The lead researcher for the study is Kevin Haunui and he says the study will conclude in mid-August.