Hemosc publishes new criteria for blood donation The Hematology and Hemotherapy Center of Santa Catarina (Hemosc) began adopting new criteria for blood donation across the state. The change complies with a new ordinance from the Ministry of Health, which updated safety and screening standards across the country ( ). ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp According to Hemosc, the changes are already in force in the state. Throughout Brazil, the implementation of the new protocols in blood centers will occur gradually until September 30th. With the new rules, anyone who gets a tattoo or piercing in places with a regular health permit only needs to wait 7 days to donate blood. Previously, the deadline was 4 months. Patients who underwent tests such as endoscopy and colonoscopy also had the period reduced from 6 to 4 months. People who have had cancer can donate 5 years after the end of treatment, as long as there is a confirmed cure. The changes, according to Hemosc, update clinical screening protocols based on the most recent scientific evidence and review periods of ineligibility, expanding access to donation without compromising the safety of donors and patients. "All candidates continue to undergo individual clinical evaluation, an essential step to ensure the safety of the donation process and use of blood for transfusion", highlights the blood center. ?See what has changed and the new criteria for donating blood in SC Tattoo and micropigmentation Before: 6 to 12 months Now: 7 days to 4 months* Note: 7 day interval if done in a place with a health permit; otherwise, the deadline is 4 months. Piercing Before: 6 to 12 months Now: 7 days to 4 months* Note: Oral or genital piercings may be donated after 4 months of removal. 7-day interval if carried out in a location with a health permit; otherwise, the deadline is 4 months. Endoscopy / Colonoscopy Before: 6 months Now: 4 months Tuberculosis Before: 5 years Now: 2 years Observation: Regardless of whether it is pulmonary or extrapulmonary. Bariatric Surgery Before: 12 months Now: 6 months* Note: With stable weight. Cancer Before: Definitely unfit Now: 5 years* Note: All types: fit after 5 years with completed treatment, valid for cure/remission. Hematopoietic cell cancer (lymphomas, myelomas, etc.): definitively unfit. Casual sexual partners Before: 12 months Now: 4 months* Note: Donation is allowed 4 months after the last sexual contact. Rhinitis Before: 7 days without symptoms Now: Fit* Observation: Fit soon after symptoms disappear. Hyperthyroidism Before: Definitely unfit Now: Fit* Note: Fit if not diagnosed with severe disease Hashimoto's thyroiditis Before: Definitely unfit Now: Fit READ ALSO: Woman discovers that ex-husband registered daughter with lover in her name Mega-Sena: Florianópolis bet matches 5 numbers and wins R$52,000 Water bill of R$24 million surprises residents in SC Hemosc blood bags Archive/Secom/Disclosure VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days