Efforts to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation are making an extraordinary difference to Saskatchewan patients and families. Saskatchewan’s organ donation rate has almost doubled since 2016-17, going from 14 deceased organ donations per year to 25 deceased organ donations in 2020-21. The province’s organ donation rate has risen for three consecutive years and… Continue reading Saskatchewan Making Significant Progress On Organ Donation
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Higher Demand for Blood Donations Corresponds With National Blood Donor Week
By Mallorie Rast The need for blood donations has spiked back to near pre-COVID-19 outbreak levels, neatly corresponding with Canada’s 12th National Blood Donor Week, a week from June 8 – 14, observed to honor and thank people across the nation for doing their part in saving a life. With the outbreak of COVID-19, blood… Continue reading Higher Demand for Blood Donations Corresponds With National Blood Donor Week
‘It’s inspiring’: Willing bone marrow donors break record in Regina in hopes of helping young boy
Source: Alex Soloducha, CBC News, February 25, 2018 2,925 get tested during 12-hour drive The community of Regina isn’t afraid to get swabbed. Residents between the age of 17 and 35 swarmed the donor drive at the Cooperators Centre on Saturday in hopes of helping local eight-year-old Vonn Chorneyko who has a rare blood disease and… Continue reading ‘It’s inspiring’: Willing bone marrow donors break record in Regina in hopes of helping young boy
Regina boy in need of bone marrow transplant encourages donors to sign up — for everyone’s sake
Source: CBC News, February 23, 2018 8-year-old Vonn Chorneyko has rare blood disease Ashley Chorneyko is hoping to save her eight-year-old son’s life this Saturday. “He’s just a typical eight-year-old boy,. He lives every day and he just loves every day and is happy,” she said of Vonn, who counts building snow forts with his dad… Continue reading Regina boy in need of bone marrow transplant encourages donors to sign up — for everyone’s sake