This would allow an estimated additional 360,600 men to donate 615,300 additional pints of blood each year, increasing the total annual blood supply in the United States by 2 to 4 percent and helping to save the lives of more than 1.8 million people.
Novem– The Health Department today announced it has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to change its blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM). Lifting ban would lead to an additional potential 360,600 blood donors and 615,300 pints of blood each year, saving an estimated 1.8 million lives City urges FDA to replace ban with evidence-based blood donation approach
