In the year 2022, the Minister of Health needs instructions for... not excluding homosexual men from blood donations.
But you read that right! The Department of Health's Blood Centre website states if a man is gay he is prohibited from being a blood donor unless it has been more than 12 months since the last sexual intercourse with another man.
The reason? Unknown. No medical explanation.
The Cyprus Times contacted Health Ministry spokesman Constantinos Athanasiou, who said that following European guidelines, the Health Minister has asked for an update[/B] of the specific directive and withdrawal of the specific word.
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