Hema-Quebec

• Hampstead blood drive shows importance of donations

  Héma-Québec needs 1,000 donations every day just to keep up with demand in Quebec hospitals. Every donation saves an estimated three lives.

  Health

  Aug 22
  
• ‘An incredible service’: West Island blood centre holds open house to encourage donations

  Hema-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.

  Canada

  Aug 10
  
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• Héma-Québec calls for blood donations ahead of summer season

  National 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.

  Health

  Jun 12
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• Black History Month blood drive held in Montreal

  Black 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.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Héma-Québec now accepts blood donations from men who have sex with other men

  December 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.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2022
• Health Canada approves Héma-Québec’s gender-neutral questionnaire for blood donations

  The change to Héma-Québec's questionnaire means nixing the current three-month exclusion period for men who have sex with other men.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022
• Héma-Québec lacking blood donors

  Quebec's blood collecting agency had 800 cancellations or no shows last week representing almost 15 per cent of its weekly supply goals.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
• Facing a shortage, Héma-Québec is calling on Quebecers to donate blood

  The provincial organization reports that over the next two weeks, it must fill 200 appointments per day,

  Health

  Jul 6, 2021
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• Young Ellie White loses battle with leukemia, passes away Tuesday

  Mother Amanda Sokoloff made the tragic announcement Wednesday on the Facebook page, 'Helping Hands for Ellie.'

  Health

  Jun 17, 2021
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• Growing pressure on feds to end ‘homophobic’ ban on blood donation

  Eligibility criteria for giving blood should focus on people’s behavior and risk practices regardless of background or sexual orientation, experts say.

  Health

  May 23, 2021