Blood donors needed across Canada
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This article was published 27/07/2021 (995 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Canadian Blood Services needs 2,000 blood donors by Sept. 15, according to Steve Raisen, territory manager for mobile donation events in Manitoba.
The reason is due to the increase in demand as the country begins to resume surgeries and other procedures, Raisen said.
“We are seeing a higher demand than the pre-COVID levels, just because of the backup of surgeries, and procedures put on hold, due to (the) pandemic.”
Canadian Blood Services normally collects one unit donation from each donor when they come. Raisen is hoping for 2,000 additional people to book an appointment before Sept. 15.
The Winnipeg Blood Centre is open six days a week, which gives donors the opportunity to find a time that fits. In Brandon, mobile blood services come to the city every second Thursday.
Raisen said blood donors in Brandon have been generous during the pandemic.
“The current first real need from Brandon is the Oct. 14 event. It’s booked well in advance, particularly in Brandon,” he said.
Prior to the Oct. 14 donation event, all appointments have been booked due to the fact that Brandonites are enthusiastic donors. Also, due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, walk-in blood donor appointments have been scaled back.
Raisen said Canadian Blood Services is open for organizations to donate together at one of their events and to contact the organization to make arrangements. The next one will be held at the Victoria Inn’s Imperial Ballroom.
A spokesperson from Prairie Mountain Health said surgical patients are scheduled according to the clinical priority of the care they require.
“All urgent surgery cases are performed. As protocols and precautions continue to be followed for COVID-19, additional surgical slates will be added according to need, priority and the required staffing component.”
Appointments to donate blood can be done online at blood.ca, the Give Blood app or by calling 1-888-236-6283. There are no walk-in appointments due to COVID protocols.
» kkielley@brandonsun.com
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Updated on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:02 AM CDT: Information on blood donor appointments has been clarified.