Canadian Blood Services

• Canadian Blood Services donation clinic moving to south Edmonton

  Canadian Blood Services said the new site, which will begin welcoming patients in April, will enhance the donor experience.

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  Feb 5
  
• Canadian Blood Services calls for more donors in Saskatchewan

  As we head into a long weekend, Canadian Blood Services is reminding people that Saskatchewan is still in need of blood and plasma donations.

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  Aug 2, 2024
  
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• Canadian Blood Services wants to revive WWII-era dried plasma use

  Canadian Blood Services is looking to resuscitate the use of dried plasma — a life-saving battlefield measure that helped injured soldiers during the Second World War.

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  Jul 10, 2024
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• National Blood Donor Week highlights need for more donations in Manitoba

  Here in Manitoba, in order to keep the blood system sustainable, around 3,500 new donors are needed each year.

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  Jun 14, 2024
• New Brunswick father-daughter duo share their story in hopes people donate blood

  A New Brunswick man is sharing his story and hoping to inspire more people to donate blood, especially during the summer months when the need is great.

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  Jun 13, 2024
• Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Blood Donor Week in Kingston

  Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Blood Donor Week while highlighting cancer survivor Shae-Lynn Way's story to inspire and thank donors for lifesaving contributions.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2024
• Canadian Blood Services apologizes to LGBTQ2 communities for previous donation policy

  It's being called a landmark apology by advocates after Canadian Blood Services acknowledged a previous policy it had in place was discriminatory and homophobic.

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  May 10, 2024
• ‘Lifesaving’: Canadian Blood Services signs up stem cell donors at N.S. university

  For cancer patients, stem cell transplants are believed to be a "last shot" option. The campaign was created with the goal of adding 1,000 people to Canada's stem cell database.

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  Feb 16, 2024
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• Canada needs more donors from Black communities, Canadian Blood Services says

  Canadian Blood Services is working to recruit more donors from Black communities. Ethnicity can play a role in treatment, and donation levels haven't grown with the population.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2024
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• Ontario post-secondary schools host stem cell clinics

  There are stem cell donor clinics happening at the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, and Wilfrid Laurier University.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2024