Current Version
| Region | Burundi |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The precarious and hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination. |
| Sources | https://minisante.gov.bi/ https://www.osar.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationen/Herkunftslaenderberichte/Afrika/Burundi/221028_BUR_LGBT.pdf https://eathan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/EATHAN-2020-Report-LGR-Trans-Care.pdf |
Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Legal | Ambiguous |
| Description | According to the African Blood Donation Association. | There are no official sources from the Ministry of Health regarding the requirements for donating blood. The precarious and hostile situation regarding access to health care for LGBT people makes it unlikely that they can donate blood without facing legal and social discrimination. |
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| Sources | www.africafederation.org › Jamaats | https://minisante.gov.bi/ https://www.osar.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Publikationen/Herkunftslaenderberichte/Afrika/Burundi/221028_BUR_LGBT.pdf https://eathan.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/EATHAN-2020-Report-LGR-Trans-Care.pdf |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Description | No | According to the African Blood Donation Association. |
| Sources | No | www.africafederation.org › Jamaats |