Donation of Blood: Efs Will Delete From Its Archives Data Referring to Homosexual Relations
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The French Blood Establishment will delete from its archives data referring to homosexual relations. This information has long been a contraindication for the donation of blood. But their preservation is no longer necessary. - Donation of blood: the mentions of homosexual relations will be erased from the archives (Health and well-being).
The deletion of this data, so far kept as a precaution and with due regard for data protection, should be effective "by mid or end of September".
The French Blood Establishment will erase the "HSH" entries from its files, an advance welcomed by LGBT associations + L的Établissement français du sang (EFS) will delete from its archives of the

Until 2022, the French Blood Establishment (EFS) collected data on homosexual relationships, which were a contraindication to blood donation.
The French Blood Establishment obtained permission from the authorities to remove from its archives personal information referring to homosexual relations among donors, which constituted a contraindication to the donation until 2022.
The institution will remove from its archives personal information referring to homosexual relationships, which was a contraindication to the donation of blood until 2022.
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