The tainted blood disaster, or the tainted blood scandal, was a canadian public health crisis in the 1980s in which thousands of people were exposed to hiv and hepatitis c through. During the early months of the pandemic, the 50% reduction in supply was balanced by decreased demand for blood products due to restrictions on elective surgery. A key issue identified in the report was that military families often experienced difficulties accessing health care when posted to a new province or territory.
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