Stories: Canadian Blood Services

Twin toddlers Zoey and Misha Prajapati need a stem cell donor to help them recover from a rare genetic condition which puts them at risk of severe infections from common bacteria and fungi. Their parents hope their family's story encourages more people from their South Asian community to join the stem cell registry.

Melissa Nazareth has been searching for a stem cell donor match since she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2021. She’s counting on potential stem cell donors in Canada and globally to help her beat cancer.

The largest-ever blood drive resulted in 37,000 blood donations worldwide on a single day

A helpful guide on what blood types are and answers to some common questions.

After donors helped him survive two lifechanging surgeries, Elias Martin and his family are paying it forward

Cameryn Slack’s mother Pam registered to donate Cameryn’s umbilical cord blood in the hope it could save a life

Through the pandemic, our seroprevalence research has aided public health decision-making

A father advocates for a new hemophilia drug that could help his children. At the same time, we initiate the process for a drug to be included in our formulary.

Blood donors are central to Munira’s story of surviving three different cancers

After a stem cell donor saved her life, Margaret is passionate about helping others