Héma-Québec
| Motto | Give blood. Give life. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1998 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Region served | Quebec |
Official language | French and English |
Key people | Serge Maltais, President and CEO |
Parent organization | Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services |
Budget | $156 million [1] |
Staff | 1300 [2] |
Volunteers | 16000 [2] |
| Mission | Efficiently meet the needs of the Québec population for safe, optimal-quality blood and blood products, human tissues, cord blood, mother’s milk and cellular products; to develop and provide expertise and specialized, innovative services in the field of human biological products. |
| Website | Official site |
Héma-Québec is a non-profit organization that manages the blood supply for the Canadian province of Quebec. It was created on March 26, 1998 as a successor to the Canadian Red Cross Blood Program and the Canadian Blood Agency on recommendation of the Krever Commission.
A separate organization operates elsewhere in Canada: Canadian Blood Services.
See also
References
- ↑ "Message" (PDF). The Createch Group. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
- 1 2 "Héma-Québec". Hema-quebec.qc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
External links
- Official site (English)
- Official site (French)
- Héma-Québec Foundation
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