Donneurs de sens – Season 2: 101 courses, episode 3
Cord blood donation
What is umbilical cord blood donation? Does it hurt? Can all mothers donate their cord blood? Why is cord blood so precious? Hint: it’s packed full of stem cells that can save the lives of seriously ill patients. But that’s all we’ll say for now—listen to the episode to find out more!
In this third episode of the series, hosts Camille Lemay and Henrio Grubissa chat with Marie-Claude Chouinard, head of Héma-Québec's Stem Cell and Breast Milk Laboratory.
Want to learn more about cord blood donation?
By signing up to donate your cord blood, you’re giving hope to a sick person—the hope of receiving a much-needed stem cell transplant.
Want to help in some other way?
Even if you’re ineligible to donate biological products, you can always help us by becoming a volunteer or making a monetary donation to the Héma-Québec Foundation.
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