… Led by the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA) – a network of accredited registries around the world – WMDD … have volunteered to save the lives of patients in need of a stem cell transplant. The theme of this year’s inaugural celebration is “Thank You 25 million donors” and …

… Canadian Blood Services CEO recognized as one of Canada's most powerful doctors Dr. Graham Sher The Medical Post … in the September 15, 2015 edition of The Medical Post, a publication of the Canadian Heathcare Network. Dr. Sher is … being at the helm of Canadian Blood Services for more than a decade and helping to create one of the world’s safest …

… partner with FedEx Express to officially launch this year’s nationwide, student-led challenge called Young Blood for Life – a fun way to increase the number of blood donations, … of donor relations. “This challenge gives young people a chance to experience something incredible – to realize they …

… Give thanks, #GiveLife #GiveLife platelet donation it's in you to give Thanksgiving Friday, October 09, 2015 Family … to make blood donation part of their celebrations. “What a great way to give thanks,” says Mark Donnison, vice president of donor relations. “There is always a greater need for blood around long weekends, as many …

… The report summarizes and reflects on the past year’s activities and outlines some of our greatest successes and … and transplant system in an open and transparent way. It’s one way we demonstrate our accountability to Canadians and …

… donors every year and Canadian Blood Services encourages a new generation of donors to pay tribute this month to the … serving our country by donating blood. Remembrance Day is a time to honour the contributions of the Canadian Armed … Canadians to give blood and save lives. One soldier’s story demonstrates how donors can make a difference. People …

… FAQs: Kidney Paired Donation How long does it take to find a match? Donor testing and evaluation is complex, … in the Kidney Paired Donation program, all patients with a match have received a transplant in less than one year. For those who are …

… Virus (HIV) Key Facts Nucleic acid testing (NAT) is a highly precise test used to detect human immunodeficiency … (WNV) in blood.  NAT greatly reduces the length of time a virus can go undetected in a person who is infected. … 1985.  Since Canadian Blood Services began managing Canada’s blood system in 1998, there has not been any recorded …

… Services test for HIV? During the blood donation process, a small amount of blood is sent to one of our centralized … viruses, including HIV.   The time between acquisition of a new infection to the time when the virus becomes detectable … to the donor and their health care practitioner(s). We will also follow steps to report the results to public …