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Could you be Devon’s lifesaving match?
Devon’s an adventurous young man who loves being outdoors—whether it’s fishing, skiing, or boating. He even spent two seasons volunteering as a wildfire firefighter and was thinking about making it a career.
Everything changed in 2023, when a trip to the emergency room for a vision problem ended up leading to the life-altering diagnosis of leukemia. He is currently undergoing his third round of chemotherapy, and a stem cell transplant would save his life.
Devon needs your help, because he’s part of the 75% of patients who can’t find a stem cell match within their own family. To give patients like him the best shot, more people are needed on the registry.
If you’re 17 to 35, you could be the lifesaving match that Devon's needs. Join the stem cell registry in less than 2 minutes.
We’ve updated donor eligibility criteria
Dec. 4 change to eligibility criteria related to the ‘mad cow’ disease outbreak.
If you’ve lived or spent time in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland or France between 1980s and 1990s, you may now be eligible to donate in Canada.
Announcing a plan to secure Canada’s plasma supply
Did you know that some lifesaving medications are made from donated plasma? Of these medications, the most widely used are called immunoglobulins. Currently, there is a global shortage of immunoglobulins. Canadian Blood Services is taking action to further secure our country’s supply of these medications, in the shortest time possible. Working with experts, patients, and other stakeholders, we have established a plan to increase plasma collection and enable Canada’s first end-to-end supply chain for immunoglobulins. This means we are working to ensure patients in Canada continue to have access to the lifesaving medications they depend on.
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