Ethnic diversity in blood donation needed to save lives – Pembina Valley Online
Aug 20 2024
It likely doesn’t come as a surprise that Canadian Blood Services always has an urgent necessity of replenishing its stock of blood and stem cells, but perhaps it is lesser known that donations from certain demographics are particularly vital.
Brett Lawrence is the community development manager with Canadian Blood Services.
“In general, . . . the need for blood is rising. The need for blood is higher than it’s been in the last decade,” he says. “The issue we’re running into is that our donor base has grown over the last years, but it’s not growing as fast as we need it to to continue to meet the demands for the patients who need blood products.”
