Oliver Armstrong-ScottOliver Armstrong-Scott

Oliver Armstrong-Scott (he/him/his) is an Auckland-based medical doctor. He is currently a Fulbright scholar completing a Masters of Public Health at Yale University in the US.

Potential Covid-19 shortages highlight our homophobic blood bank policy

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A simple, long overdue change in New Zealand’s policy for blood donations would benefit everyone, writes Dr Oliver Armstrong-Scott. The New Zealand Blood Service recently pleaded for Kiwis to continue donating blood during the Covid-19 lockdown to ensure supplies do not run out. As a medical doctor, I have seen firsthand the absolute necessity of … Read more