Breaking down barriers: Recruiting donors of African ancestry in Ireland

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Allison Waters · University College Dublin

Niamh O’Flaherty · University College Dublin

Ellen McSweeney · Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Safa Eltom · Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Brad E. Egan · Accuray (United States)

Tor Hervig · Irish Blood Transfusion Service

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Blood donor recruitment among the Irish Black community should be informed by an understanding of the varied attitudes to blood donation and the current social norms within Irish African communities. Ireland is a modern multicultural society and its blood donor pool should strive to reflect this diversity.

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Blood donation and transfusion practices Blood groups and transfusion Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

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Published in: Vox Sanguinis

Volume 120, Issue 8, pp. 765-775

DOI: 10.1111/vox.70051

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Breaking down barriers: Recruiting donors of African ancestry in Ireland

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