Stories from Canadian Blood Services

From blood transfusions for babies in the womb, to the manufacture of lifesaving medications, blood and plasma help far beyond trauma 

Financial donors have a long history of supporting patients who rely on stem cells, and their impact continues

Her work in the Canadian Blood Services microbiology lab helps protect transfusion recipients from dangerous bacteria

Blood donations gave Penn time for everything on her bucket list, from ‘eat ice cream’ to ‘visit Disneyland’

Jason Daum first learned of his exceptionally rare blood type after one of his first donations in years was selected for special tests

Veronica, who is Mi’kmaw from Cape Breton, was a stem cell match for Judee, a woman of Métis heritage on Vancouver Island