LE MAGAZINE
Octobre 2025
Sommaire
An essential renewal
Organizations in Québec and across the Western world are facing an inescapable fact: the average age of the population is rising year by year. At Héma‑Québec, this is spurring us to find new ways of...
SPECIAL FEATURE: A WORD FROM NATHALIE FAGNAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
An essential renewal
Organizations in Québec and across the Western world are facing an inescapable fact: the average age of the population is rising year by year. At Héma‑Québec, this is spurring us to find new ways of...
SPECIAL FEATURE: A NEW GENERATION
Our phenomenal ambassadors!
Do you know about the ABDV? The Association of Blood Donation Volunteers has 13 chapters all across Québec, and its mission is to partner with Héma‑Québec to support the recruitment of new donors. In...
A new generation of donors!
Did you know that the average age of blood donors in Québec is 48? With our aging population, it’s becoming urgent for Héma‑Québec to recruit members of younger generations to take up the torch and...
They answered the call.
Joining the Stem Cell Registry Partnerships with schools, universities and sports teams also create real connections with young people. For example, this fall’s Everyone on the same team campaign...
BLOOD
Have you heard of hemophilia?
It would be surprising if you haven’t. In fact, you probably know that hemophilia is a hereditary condition characterized by a major blood clotting disorder. But is it as serious as the stigma can...
PLASMA
Giving plasma… and encouraging others to do the same!
Alexandre La Frenière is driven to help others—you might even say it runs in his veins. Just hearing him talk about donating plasma with Héma‑Québec will make you want to jump up and go do the same,...
HUMAN TISSUES
A great way to talk human tissue donation!
One of the biggest taboos in our society is talking about death. This has significant implications, including the fact that it can be hard to have important conversations about things donating human...
RESEARCH: CELL THERAPY
Cell therapy, a promising new treatment option
Over the past decade, incredible strides have been made in cell therapy, gene therapy and regenerative medicine (CGT/ RM). But let’s take a step back—what exactly are cellular therapy, gene therapy,...
STEM CELLS
Some very special guests!
This May, Héma‑Québec helped organize the Cell Therapy Transplant Canada (CTTC) Annual Conference and the International Donor Registry Conference (IDRC). The IDRC is the flagship event of the World...
HÉMA-QUÉBEC FOUNDATION
The Héma‑Québec Foundation is committed to helping the future mothers of Québec!
The Héma‑Québec Foundation is proud to be backing a unique, innovative project that will give future mothers in Québec knowledge of their fetus’s blood type. Every year in Québec, there are around...
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