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Canadian Blood Services and SCAN Health recognize students for their innovative solutions to achieve “vein-to-vein” traceability
… teams were challenged to identify, design and implement a solution to achieve “vein-to-vein” tracking and … 2019. The proposals and presentations for the Competition’s top three teams can be found on the SCAN Health Knowledge … final proposals and presentations, students had access to a panel of experts in business processes, and health system …
Sikh Nation supports blood donation with volunteers and donors
… support of donor centres in Edmonton. Sikh Nation adopted a mobile donor centre in Edmonton on Nov. 3, 2018, … from new donors. Sikh Nation is an integral part of Canada’s Lifeline, committing to adopting donor centres across the …
Cops for Cancer take support to the next level
… in support of local cancer survivor First responders play a leadership role in organizing the Canadian Cancer Society … the treatment of cancer patients. The group joined Canada’s Lifeline by rolling up their sleeves and donating blood. To make the event even more memorable, Crystal, a cancer survivor, was on hand to meet these brave and …
This winter #JoinTheLifeline: register as a stem cell donor
… This winter #JoinTheLifeline: register as a stem cell donor Thursday, January 24, 2019 Image Danny, … stem cell donor Each year, hundreds of Canadians need a stem cell transplant to save their lives. Most people won’t … a stranger to step up and register to become a donor. That’s why we’re happy to announce that in, February 2019, we will …
Change to donor identification at the donor centre
… of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety of Canada’s blood supply, Canadian Blood Services is introducing a requirement for blood donor ID that includes date of birth. … ID includes health cards, birth certificates and driver’s licenses – anything that is issued by the government and …
Build your corporate culture of giving
… or funds. Canadian Blood Services helped save my life. As a blood cancer survivor, I have had over 30 transfusions and received a lifesaving stem cell transplant. I can never repay that … give back by making a monthly payroll donation to Canada’s Lifeline through his employer’s annual employee giving …
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) 2018 RIDE Campaign partners with Canadian Blood Services in Eastern Ontario
… detachments all over Eastern Ontario will be handing out a festive campaign postcard to raise awareness of the need … Blood Services to promote local donor centres — it’s a good opportunity to get the information out there when we …
Research Unit: What's in a bag of plasma?
… Research Unit: What's in a bag of plasma? Plasma Transfusion Blood Dr. Geraldine … Centre for Innovation Research Unit examines what’s in a bag of plasma. Plasma can be separated from a whole blood …
System progress data show continued improvement in deceased organ donation rates
… lives of thousands of Canadian patients. Canada has shown a sustained improvement in deceased organ donation, representing a remarkable increase of 51 per cent since 2008. The 2017 … is the degree to which the system utilizes each donor's gift. The data shows that Canada’s organ utilization rate …