Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Donating stem cells can save a life

Sanjay Prajapati donated stem cells as a partial match, as an agonizing search for more suitable donors came up empty

Jahnis Gillan will never forget her first meeting with the stem cell donor who saved her life

How we’re using social science to better understand why some communities encounter barriers to donating blood and how we can work to address existing challenges.

With a family history of kidney disease, Angelica Rotundo knew she’d need a transplant one day. She found a living donor in her husband.

We analyze that tiny sample of cells from inside your mouth for some specific genetic characteristics

During Sikh Nation’s 25th annual donation event, volunteers across Canada remember their beginnings

Special event inspired by a stem cell donor helps educate Parliamentarians and recruit potential donors of the future

The change affects people who have spent time in areas where the human variant of ‘mad cow’ disease was deemed a risk 

Shia Muslims in Ontario continue to come together by the hundreds to support patients