Bauru updates standards for blood donation after change in the Ministry of Health Bauru was one of the first cities in the central-western region of São Paulo to update the blood donation standards recently released by the Ministry of Health. The idea is to reduce restrictions without compromising the safety of the process. With these changes, more people will be able to donate blood and thus help municipalities that are always in need of more bags. Scientific and technological studies were carried out for the changes that must be made by municipalities by September this year. ? Join the g1 Bauru and Marília channel on WhatsApp Among the main changes, for example, for those who have just had a tattoo, gotten a piercing or had an endoscopy that previously had to wait up to six months, can now make the donation after four months. For those who use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) or Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HVI, they can also donate blood four months after the end of treatment. Some surgeries are also allowing donations after four months, but in this case, medical authorization is required and anyone who is already a regular donor can donate even after the age of 70. Those who use GLP-1-based medications, used to reduce appetite, in weight loss processes and also for people with diseases that reduce insulin production, will have this use evaluated during screening. Blood centers will also have to adopt new procedures: Exams will now include tests for malaria Blood bags will have a new identification standard to facilitate tracking Platelets can be stored for up to 7 days, two longer than currently. Hemonúcleo de Bauru has been applying the new rules since the end of July with the aim of increasing donations. Currently, blood stocks are O negative and AB positive. The Hemonúcleo is located at Rua Monsenhor Claro, 8-88, in the center. Blood donation Disclosure See where to donate blood in the region: Marília - Hemocentro de Marília Address: Rua Lourival Freire, 240, Bairro Fragata Information: (14) 3402-1851 Bauru - Hemonúcleo do Hospital de Base (HB) de Bauru Address: Rua Monsenhor Claro, 8-88 Information: (14) 3231-4771 Botucatu - Blood Center of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of Botucatu (HC-FMB-Unesp) Address: Avenida Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n Information: WhatsApp, at (14) 996247055 and (14) 99631 5650, or call, at (14) 3813-6931 and (14) 3811-6041, extension 240 Jaú - Hemonúcleo Regional de Jaú, at Hospital Amaral Carvalho Address: Rua Dona Silveria, 150 Information: (14) 3602-1355 or (14) 3602-1356 Assis - Hemonúcleo de Assis Address: Praça Dr. Symphronio Alves dos Santos, s/n, Centro Information: (18) 3302-6025 Ourinhos - Blood Bank of Ourinhos Address: Rua Joaquim de Azevedo, 604 Information: (14) 3302-2245 and (14) 99119-3616