… Blood Services is proud to officially launch this year’s Young Blood for Life - a nation-wide, student-led challenge designed to increase … to 90,000 new donors. With this year’s goal of registering a minimum of 422 schools to donate 23,000 units of blood, and …

… and operations while protecting our independence as a national blood operator entrusted with maintaining a safe, secure supply of blood and blood products. Supporting … patients. We engage with diverse stakeholders in Canada’s health systems, as well as in the scientific and medical …

… extremely low. What is Ebola? Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal human disease caused by the Ebola … updates. The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued a travel health notice to advise Canadians to avoid all … Health Organization and Public Health Agency of Canada’s websites. Also see the latest bulletin from the AABB on the …

… Stem cells are taken from the spinal cord. Fact: The donor's spinal cord is unaffected in the collection of stem cells. For a bone marrow donation, the collection of the stem cells is … marrow or peripheral blood. Where bone marrow donation is a surgical procedure, peripheral blood stem cell donation is …

… Canadian Blood Services mourns the passing of Jim Flaherty, a loyal and dedicated supporter of Canada's blood system Jim Flaherty Friday, April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 (OTTAWA) – Today we honour a caring community supporter and a great Canadian, and extend …

… launches new blood.ca Tuesday, November 04, 2014 What a refreshed website means to Canadian media   November 4, 2014 (CANADA) – It’s the same URL, but what you’ll find at blood.ca is completely refreshed.  Canadian Blood Services launched a new, interactive website today with improved navigation …

… Obtain Blood Products for Research Investigators can obtain a number of human blood products, including whole blood, red … for distribution of blood products for research follow a rigorous ethical and legal framework, with oversight from  … Blood Services Research Ethics Program and have executed a material transfer agreement. Investigators must submit an …

… to donate blood throughout the year.   Remembrance Day is a time to honour the contributions and sacrifices of the …   Canadian Blood Services and the Canadian military have a significant, historic link that dates back to World War II. … year of the war. The response was so generous that Canada’s voluntary blood system was born.   Today the partnership …