The rewards for doing this usually aren’t monetary. Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images February 21, 2020 Paying all blood donors might not be worth it Gretchen Chapman, Carnegie Mellon University Because most people want to be perceived as generous, sometimes monetary incentives for doing a good deed are counterproductive.
More than 80 per cent of the plasma Canada now uses for medical purposes comes from paid donation in the United States. (Shutterstock) September 13, 2018 Why Canadians should be paid for blood plasma donation Vida Panitch, Carleton University and L. Chad Horne, Franklin & Marshall College Canada suffers a shortage of vital blood plasma. Paying donors, through a non-profit like Canadian Blood Services, would secure a local supply without lining the pockets of corporate shareholders.
Australians aren’t paid for their donations even though donors overseas are. Shutterstock September 2, 2018 How Australia can fix the market for plasma and save millions Robert Slonim, University of Sydney To save taxpayer money and treat Australian donors more fairly, a competitive market for plasma supply is necessary.