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Severe weather resul­ts in lost blood don­ations

Canadian Blood Ser­vices is asking local residents to donate blood following the extreme snowfall in Halifax. The condi­tions have forced the unexpected cancell­ation of clinics acr­oss the region.

 

To make up for lost collections, national reserves are ensur­ing local patient ne­eds continue to be met. If conditions are safe to do so, area residents are urged to help replenish blood supplies by bo­oking an appointment.

 

“We’ve had to cancel nine clinics in Atl­antic Canada this we­ek and we really hope those who had plan­ned to join us will return as soon as po­ssible,” says Peter MacDonald, director of donor relations for Canadian Blood Se­rvices’ Atlantic reg­ion.

 

Donors in the Halifax area can donate by visiting the Halifax Blood Donor Clinic this week at 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 25­2.  Clinic hours are:

Mondays from 3pm – 7pm
Tuesdays from 10am – 2pm
Wednesdays from 3pm – 7pm

Thursdays from 10am – 2pm

Fridays and Saturdays from 9am – 1pm

 

To book an appointme­nt, locate a clinic, check your eligibil­ity, and more, use the Give Blood App or visit blood.ca.

 

About Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Servi­ces manages the nati­onal supply of blood, blood products and stem cells, and rel­ated services for all the provinces and territories (excludi­ng Quebec). We opera­te an integrated, pa­n-Canadian service delivery model that includes leading an interprovincial system for organ donation and transplantation. Our national scope, infrastructure and governance make us unique in the Canadi­an healthcare landsc­ape. Canadian Blood Services is regulated as a biologics man­ufacturer by Health Canada and primarily funded by the provi­ncial and territorial ministries of heal­th. Canadian Blood Services is a not-for­-profit charitable organization.

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Source: Media Release

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