Stories from Canadian Blood Services

First-time donor Corina pointing at arm bandage
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Donating blood or plasma for the very first time? Tell us about it!

You could inspire someone else to join the 450 Challenge. Let’s work together to get Canada’s blood pumping! 

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A thousand plasma donations and counting
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A thousand plasma donations and counting

Allen Veale of Stratford, P.E.I. joins exceptional group of milestone plasma donors 

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‘Surprise’ baby brings joy, while his cord blood gives hope to patients
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‘Surprise’ baby brings joy, while his cord blood gives hope to patients

Little Connor Morrell’s umbilical cord blood could save a life

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Ken Walker helps keep donors smiling behind their masks
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‘I help donors feel welcome’

Ken Walker helps keep the donors smiling behind their masks

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Umbilical cord blood donations fuel Dr. Marjorie Brand’s study of blood diseases and cancers
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Cord blood researcher helping to fight blood cancers

Umbilical cord blood donations fuel Dr. Marjorie Brand’s study of blood diseases and cancers

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Valerie Conrod, a senior medical laboratory technologist is in charge of operating the high-throughput analyzers for COVID-19 antibody assessment in blood donors as part of our collaboration with the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force.
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How common is COVID-19?

Early results from Canadian Blood Services’ seroprevalence study provide some insights

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Lourdess Sumners survived childhood leukemia because of cord blood donations
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How umbilical cord blood saves lives

Lourdess Sumners survived childhood leukemia because of cord blood donations

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