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Blood recipient Shae-Lynn smiling while holding pole with blood bag during blood transfusion
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10 amazing ways donated blood and plasma help save lives

From blood transfusions for babies in the womb, to the manufacture of lifesaving medications, blood and plasma help far beyond trauma

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Dr. Jennie Haw is a social scientist with Canadian Blood Services
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The science of giving

Dr. Jennie Haw is helping us better understand donors to Canada's Lifeline

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Glenndl Miguel outdoors
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Expanding plasma donation to be more inclusive

Some sexually active gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men now eligible to donate plasma

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Blood recipient with prosthetic leg
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Blood donations helped him survive illness, and then a critical injury

Darcy Wagner, whose immune disease is treated with a plasma product, lost his leg in a farming accident

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Abigale Latoszek smiling outdoors
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Her birthday wish was to help others who needed blood

Abigale Latoszek, who has leukemia, is inspiring blood donations and financial gifts to Canada’s Lifeline

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Young woman at a marina
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In the blink of an eye, a young blood donor became a patient in need

A sudden health crisis gave Laura Brougham of Victoria, B.C. a whole new perspective on blood donation

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Stem cell recipient kisses her sister Nyerhovwo on the cheek
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A life beyond sickle cell disease, thanks to a stem cell donor

Ufuoma Muwhen was cured of the condition she’d had since birth by a stem cell transplant from her sister

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