Leveraging the power of mixed reality, the organization hopes to engage a wider demographic and encourage more individuals to contribute to this lifesaving cause.
FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee explains how the requirements have changed.Wednesday marks World Blood Donor Day. The global event aims to raise awareness for the critical need for more blood donors. In an effort to broaden the scope of potential blood donors, the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center launched a new mixed reality experience. "Donors get to play games while they’re donating.
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration finalized changes to a federal policy that eases the decades-old restrictions against LGBTQ donors. The policy was designed to protect the blood supply from HIV.$100K bond set for man who impersonated officer in Harris County, threatened clerk with gun "All donors are being asked the same questions. So it’s not based on your sexual identity, or sexual preference, everybody’s being asked the same questions," Palmer said.
"It’s looking at how many partners you’ve had in a three-month period. So, if you’ve had more than one partner within a three-month period, you might not be eligible to donate," Palmer said. However, anyone who’s ever tested positive for HIV still will not be allowed to donate. Donors with a history of injectable drug use and recent tattoos or piercings may also be barred. All blood is tested before it’s donated.
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