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| Region | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | May 10, 2023 |
| Description | Before the FDA changed its policies in 2023, it was largely unclear what deferral periods were used, with reports ranging from 1 year to indefinite. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20150919152902/http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOK9A40MTD0tjQ38Aw0sDYyCPA1dDUy9jS2MDfWDU_P0C7IdFQGspBsB/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/GorTT+Web+Content/TTConnect/Citizen/Role/ASeniorCitizen/EmergencyServices/Donating+Blood https://trinidadexpress.com/opinion/columnists/the-bloody-truth-of-lgbtq-stigma/article_8cb1e7cc-f44c-11ed-b005-e707b3c50593.html?utm_campaign=blox |
Revision History (3)
edited by jadeywadey. should be set to the worst case scenario as it is unclear which was used.
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| End Date | -0001 | May 10, 2023 |
| Description | Men who have had sex with another man are prohibited from blood donation and women who have had sex with a man who has had sex with another man are prohibited for one year from donation. | Before the FDA changed its policies in 2023, it was largely unclear what deferral periods were used, with reports ranging from 1 year to indefinite. |
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| Sources | http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/Cit_seniorDetail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/TTConnect/Citizen/Role/ASeniorCitizen/EmergencyServices/Donating+Blood#4 | https://web.archive.org/web/20150919152902/http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfGjzOK9A40MTD0tjQ38Aw0sDYyCPA1dDUy9jS2MDfWDU_P0C7IdFQGspBsB/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/GorTT+Web+Content/TTConnect/Citizen/Role/ASeniorCitizen/EmergencyServices/Donating+Blood https://trinidadexpress.com/opinion/columnists/the-bloody-truth-of-lgbtq-stigma/article_8cb1e7cc-f44c-11ed-b005-e707b3c50593.html?utm_campaign=blox |
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Reports (1)
- Duplicate entry "Source is broken. Other status says different, date overlap.
https://health.gov.tt/blood-donation-frequently-asked-questions"
created by katetheporcupine
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Men who have had sex with another man are prohibited from blood donation and women who have had sex with a man who has had sex with another man are prohibited for one year from donation. |
| Sources | http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/Cit_seniorDetail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/TTConnect/Citizen/Role/ASeniorCitizen/EmergencyServices/Donating+Blood#4 |
Reports (4)
- Status is not correct "I would hesitate to say banned because according to the Ministry of Health's website on blood donation, prospective persons who have had male-to-male sexual intercourse is deferred for 3 months after their last act. (https://health.gov.tt/blood-donation-frequently-asked-questions under 'Sexual Behaviours')
The now dead source link (please update with archived one https://web.archive.org/web/20190802163014/https://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/!ut/p/a1/jdBND0NAEAbgX-NqBtmG3hxU0aShX-ylodkuDVZQ-vOrbqJfc5vJ8yZvBiiEQMu4y3jcZqKM89dOF2fPV5E4hoZbHw1UA0exkHiavlcHEE1AYK8GYBFl7R01RPwvjx_G_JnfsRJOQL8x2yUzMK85gi89XKA8F8n4k8gsE03nQGt2ZTWr5Xs9nNO2rZqlhBL2fS9zIXjO5IsoJHwXSUXTQjiVUBWH8OHcSN5tzCdwLMaE/dl5/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fgortt%2Fwcm%2Fconnect%2Fgortt+web+content%2FTTConnect%2FCitizen%2FRole%2FAParent%2FEmergencyServices%2FDonating+Blood) is where it is mentioned that MSMs are prohibited from giving blood and though I don't see any articles of the opposite, I would like to believe the Ministry of Health's guidelines take precedence at this time. "
- Status is not correct "it was never legal"
- Status is not correct "Once you engage in anal intercourse it is prohibited."
- Sources are invalid or broken