Geographical Disease Risk Index
The Geographical Disease Risk Index (GDRI) forms a constituent part of chapter 3, chapter 20 and chapter 22 of the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services in the UK.
It is for the assessment of travel-related risks for the donation of blood, tissues and cells, and is for healthcare professionals trained in its use.
View the guidelines
Additional resources
Using these guidelines
Learn how to use and apply the GDRI
Source files
Download an offline copy of the GDRI
Cross-references
View relevant entries across the donor selection guidelines
Latest updates
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| 09-2026 | Changes to be introduced on the new JPAC website (PDF only, 864KB) | 1 May 2026 |
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| 10-2026 | Changes to entries in the GDRI and DSGs (PDF only, 418KB) | 1 May 2026 |
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| 08-2026 | VHF risk in Ethiopia (PDF only, 194KB) | 23 March 2026 |
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| 01-2026 | Introduction of seasonal risk for Tropical Viruses (PDF only, 776KB) | 19 January 2026 |
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| 36-2025 | Removal of malaria risk in East Timor and Suriname (PDF only, 228KB) | 8 December 2025 |
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