Here's how a blood donation to Canada's Lifeline helps your local community Sponsored
Right now, only a small amount of blood donors are helping to meet the needs of everyone in Canada.says a recent IPSOS survey shows that 87 per cent of people in Canada recognize there is a constant need for blood and blood products, yet 50 per cent say they have not donated because they are waiting to be asked.is asking everyone to make a donation and fill the over 150,000 open appointments — because patients' needs never take a holiday.
Once your donation has been received, it then goes to a lab, where it gets separated into its different parts to easily access what is needed, when it’s needed. Once that’s completed, it’s sent to Canadian Blood Services where they store it until patients need it for transfusions during surgeries, or used to make plasma-based products like immunoglobulin .Plasma, being the element that helps carry your blood around your body, is rich in proteins that protect your body from illness, infection and excessive bleeding. These proteins can often be used to make medications called— which are used to treat bleeding disorders, burns and immune deficiencies.
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