Plasma Donation
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Canadian Blood Services seeks 30,000 donors amid holidays: ‘It saves lives’Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the critical demand for blood and plasma donations persists, according to Canadian Blood Services.HealthDec 24, 2023
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Kelowna, B.C. first responders join forces to donate plasma"Every time you come in here you're making a difference for someone in Canada."LifestyleApr 5, 2023
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‘Let’s do this together’: Okanagan company encouraging others to donate plasmaPlasma makes up 55 per cent of blood and is used to make life-saving medication to treat a variety of diseases.HealthMar 22, 2023
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Canadian Blood Services opens new Regina donor centreRick Prinzen, Canadian Blood Services chief supply chain officer and vice-president of donors, said the new centre is one of the best in the network.HealthFeb 2, 2023
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Blood, plasma donation drive between emergency responders in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton kicks offThe Canadian Blood Services hopes a little rivalry between first responders in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton will help them achieve their goal of more than 500 new blood donors.CanadaJan 3, 2023
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Canadian Blood Services says more donors needed in Halifax ahead of holidaysThose with an O-negative blood type, also known as a 'universal donor,' are always in high demand, according to Canadian Bood Services.HealthDec 18, 2022
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‘Supplies are tight’: Canadian Blood Services concerned about current inventoryThe organization set an ambitious goal in June of attracting 100,000 new donors to address its smallest donor base in a decade.CanadaDec 13, 2022
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Canadian Blood Services in talks with firms that pay donors for plasma as supply dipsThe agency said it is in "ongoing discussion with governments and the commercial plasma industry" on how to more than double domestic plasma collection to 50 per cent of supply.HealthAug 13, 2022
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Canadian Blood Services celebrates anniversary in Lethbridge: ‘A really great year’One year ago Wednesday, the Plasma Donor Centre in Lethbridge opened its doors. Since then, more 3,000 donors gave around 11,000 times, for a total of 8,000 litres of plasma.HealthDec 22, 2021
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Lethbridge coach posthumously honoured with Logan Boulet AwardWhat’s been dubbed the “Logan Boulet Effect” is a phenomenon that has been felt across the country. But what about the man who inspired Boulet to become an organ donor?CanadaDec 3, 2021
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