Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Tom Wong savours the smallest moments and biggest milestones with his son Forrest after surviving a rare blood cancer

Since her own kidney transplant, Mary Beaucage has worked to improve health systems for other Indigenous patients

When you are compatible with someone else's blood type, it means that your body can accept their blood without any problems.

This valued partner is inspiring the next generation of advocates, volunteers, and donors for Canada’s Lifeline

Twin toddlers Zoey and Misha Prajapati need a stem cell donor to help them recover from a rare genetic condition which puts them at risk of severe infections from common bacteria and fungi. Their parents hope their family's story encourages more people from their South Asian community to join the stem cell registry.

Melissa Nazareth has been searching for a stem cell donor match since she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2021. She’s counting on potential stem cell donors in Canada and globally to help her beat cancer.

The largest-ever blood drive resulted in 37,000 blood donations worldwide on a single day

After donors helped him survive two lifechanging surgeries, Elias Martin and his family are paying it forward

Cameryn Slack’s mother Pam registered to donate Cameryn’s umbilical cord blood in the hope it could save a life

Through the pandemic, our seroprevalence research has aided public health decision-making