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Orleans plasma donor centre
… shopping centre *exterior entrance only - beside Mark's 110 Place d'Orléans Drive, Orleans, Ontario … …
2021 Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize eminent Canadian researchers
… Transfusion Blood Dr. Geraldine Walsh During November’s Honouring Canada’s Lifeline award ceremony, three … were recognized with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Each a world-leading expert with numerous outstanding achievements … the prevention of infections transmissible by transfusion. A medical microbiologist by training, for 20 years he served …
New Scarborough Donor Centre
… bringing your friends, family or colleagues together for a group donation at the Scarborough donor centre. By joining the Partners for Life program you can reserve a block of appointments online and invite your team to sign …
Earl W. Davie Symposium 2021 – a welcome return to in-person for some
… Earl W. Davie Symposium 2021 – a welcome return to in-person for some Plasma Transfusion … an extra layer of anticipation and excitement. After a fully virtual event in 2020, the 2021 event was held in a … the speakers presented from elsewhere in Canada and the U.S., and poster presentations could be given virtually. …
Immediate need to fill blood donation appointments continues through the holidays
… New and returning donors are encouraged to join Canada’s Lifeline heading into January. Select donor centres across … or those undergoing cancer treatments. Platelets are a vital blood component with a shelf-life of only seven days. New blood donations are …
Top 5 blog posts of 2021
… Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Catherine Lewis As we begin a new year, look back with us at the top five blogs of 2021. … information about the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t stop you from donating blood There’s no waiting period after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. …
Research evidence helps support submission to change donor screening
… donor screening Transfusion Blood Dr. Geraldine Walsh A significant step In December 2021, Canadian Blood Services made a submission to Health Canada to focus donor screening … and that will continue to make participation in Canada’s Lifeline as minimally restrictive as possible, without …
Partners for Life program connects employees across Canada
… together colleagues in their community to donate blood as a team to support Canada’s Lifeline. At the age of 17, Amanda Moore decided to … of her grandfather, father and older siblings and became a blood donor. “I’m a third-generation blood donor,” says …
B.C. mom rallies her family and community to donate in memory of her daughter
… donating. Holly thought she couldn’t donate anymore due of a shot of RhoGAM she received while pregnant. Many years … issues and needed several blood transfusions. Then, almost a year later in 2016, Hayleigh was diagnosed with a rare form … her energy that gave them quality time together. Hayleigh’s cancer experience inspired her loved ones to become blood …