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Blood Service Center Revealing the results of research on the risk of transmitting germs through donated blood. “Men who have sex with men”

03 May 2024
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The National Blood Center together with the Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI) are still unable to clearly conclude the research on the risk of transmission of infection through donated blood in men who have sex with men. This is because fewer volunteers participated in the research than the target. It is necessary to find additional research methods to obtain clear and reliable academic information. Creating confidence in the safety of donated blood, Associate Professor Dr. Dujjai Chaiwanitchiri, Director of the National Blood Center, Thai Red Cross Society, said that the National Blood Center, Thai Red Cross Society, is aware of the principles of human equality and international standards in Selection of blood donors must take into account the safety of the donor and the patient who receives the blood as important in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men (MSM) in order to Used to develop the country’s blood donor selection criteria. Increase the chance for men who have sex with men to have safe blood to become blood donors. without affecting patients receiving blood National Blood Center Therefore, we discussed with Association President and Secretary General of the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand To find ways to research the situation in the country together By accepting volunteers These are men who have sex with men who have partners from all over the country. From March 15, 2023 – September 15, 2023, targeting a sample size of 1,250 people. A total of 192 people applied to participate in the research, but only 73 met the criteria, aged between 19-46 years, but due to the small number of volunteers, Much more than specified, namely 73 people compared to the number of 1,250 people specified. Therefore, it is not possible to draw clear and sufficient conclusions to develop criteria for selecting men who have sex with men as blood donors. It is necessary to find additional research methods. In order to reach a clear and reliable conclusion academically to have confidence in the safety of blood recipients, follow the details of all research results at: https://shorturl.at/jyBJO or the center’s Facebook page. National Blood Service, Thai Red Cross Society