Cross-Border Paid Plasma Donation among Injection Drug Users in Two Mexico-U.S. Border Cities

摘要

ObjectivePaid plasma donation has contributed to HIV epidemics in many countries. Eleven million liters of plasma are fractionated annually in the U.S., mainly from paid donors. Deferral of high risk donors such as injection drug users (IDUs) is required for paid donations. We studied circumstances surrounding paid plasma donation among IDUs in two Mexican-U.S. border cities.