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Montreal-area parents to host blood drive in honour of 2-year-old daughter in remissionAn Ile-Perrot family is hosting a blood drive in honour of their daughter to help pay it forward after her journey with leukemia.CanadaFeb 10
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Blood donation ban tied to mad cow disease fears lifted across CanadaQuebec's blood supply agency says Health Canada has lifted a longstanding ban on blood donations in the province that stemmed from fear of mad cow disease.HealthNov 22, 2023
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Héma-Québec adding new virtual experience to boost number of blood donorsA virtual reality experience using a headset and handheld devices will be offered to people who want to learn more about what's involved in donating blood.CanadaOct 25, 2023
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Hampstead blood drive shows importance of donationsHéma-Québec needs 1,000 donations every day just to keep up with demand in Quebec hospitals. Every donation saves an estimated three lives.HealthAug 22, 2023
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‘An incredible service’: West Island blood centre holds open house to encourage donationsHema-Québec says summer donations are vital. Last month they were calling for 500 additional weekly donations. Especially from those with O positive and negative blood types.CanadaAug 10, 2023
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Héma-Québec calls for blood donations ahead of summer seasonNational blood donation awareness week, which takes place June 12 to 18, aims to remind the population of the importance of donating blood all year round.HealthJun 12, 2023
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Black History Month blood drive held in MontrealBlack History Month Round Table partnered with the province's blood collection agency to host an annual blood drive in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood Saturday.CanadaFeb 11, 2023
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Héma-Québec now accepts blood donations from men who have sex with other menDecember 4 marks the end of the organization rule that states that men mustn't have had sex with other men for a period of three months in order to be eligible blood donors.CanadaDec 4, 2022
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Health Canada approves Héma-Québec’s gender-neutral questionnaire for blood donationsThe change to Héma-Québec's questionnaire means nixing the current three-month exclusion period for men who have sex with other men.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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Héma-Québec lacking blood donorsQuebec's blood collecting agency had 800 cancellations or no shows last week representing almost 15 per cent of its weekly supply goals.CanadaApr 7, 2022
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