Sickle Cell


Black Canadians urged to ‘make history’ by becoming blood and stem cell donors January 30, 2012 ( TORONTO, ON) — Even at age seven, little Kynan Jackson of Halifax knows all too well that one day he may depend on the generosity of a matched blood and stem cell donor to help him. Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease at age four, Kynan’s mother Winnell Jackson says she wants her son to have what any mother wants for their child – to lead a normal healthy life, to be active in sports and to do well in school. This year, Canadian Blood Services’ OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, is marking