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#CordAThon

Monday, June 16, 2014
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Canada’s public cord blood bank being built one tweet at a time June 16, 2014 (CANADA) – Canadian Blood Services’ fundraising campaign For All Canadians has gone viral. The organization has committed to raise $12.5 million to help build a national public cord blood bank. Currently, only $3 million
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Blood - a family portrait

Monday, June 09, 2014
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National Blood Donor Week reminds Canadians that many families need donors to help save precious lives now June 9, 2014 - Many Canadian families rely on blood donors to help loved ones recover from life-threatening conditions. National Blood Donor Week (June 8 -14) is a reminder to all Canadians
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It's now Dr. Hollins

Friday, May 16, 2014
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Canadian Blood Services congratulates board chair Leah Hollins on honourary doctor of laws from University of Manitoba May 16, 2014 (Winnipeg) - There’s a new doctor on Canadian Blood Services’ board of directors. Yesterday, Leah Hollins, the board’s chair, was awarded an honourary doctor of laws
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17,000 reasons to say thank you

Sunday, April 06, 2014
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Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Volunteer Week April 6, 2014 (Ottawa)– During National Volunteer Week (April 6-12), Canadian Blood Services thanks and celebrates the more than 17,000 volunteers who donated 210,000 hours of their time in the last year to support Canada’s blood system.
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Duty of care to dying patient is first priority

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
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Canada is a world leader in establishing ethical and medical practices on the determination of death and donation March 26, 2014 (Canada)– Recent coverage on death and organ donation on CBC’s the fifth estate may have left viewers with the impression that Canadian medical practitioners have an
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Canadian Blood Services announces clinic model change in Grand Falls-Windsor

Thursday, January 30, 2014
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Mobile blood donor clinics to return in 2014 Grand Falls-Windsor, January 30, 2014 – After careful review and consideration, Canadian Blood Services has decided to change its collections model for Grand Falls-Windsor by introducing mobile blood donor clinics to the community and closing the Grand
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Organ donation specialists may increase organ donations in Canada

Monday, December 16, 2013
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The integration of donation physician specialists into hospital teams in Canada could help increase organ donations, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.130050 Deceased donation rates in Canada are well behind those in many
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Blood Donors Provide Proof that Miracles Still Exist

Monday, December 02, 2013
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Ten-year-old can still believe this holiday season, thanks to blood donors December 2, 2013 (OTTAWA) – If a child were to look you in the eye and ask if miracles exist, what would you say? The answer might prove difficult if that child has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. As Canadian
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Public release of independent performance review of Canadian Blood Services

Monday, October 28, 2013
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October 28, 2013 (OTTAWA) - Provincial and territorial Ministers of Health (except Quebec) announce today the public release of a recent independent performance review of Canadian Blood Services. This review, conducted by Ernst and Young, and covering the years April 2008 to March 2012, was
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