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Advocates Want Inquest Into Plasma Donation Deaths in Winnipeg
Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara prioritizes public safety while awaiting Health Canada's review of two donor deaths at Winnipeg paid plasma centres.
- Recently, Manitoba considered banning paid plasma after two donor deaths reported to Health Canada at Winnipeg's Grifols centres, with no link established yet.
- Earlier this year a CBC investigation revealed two fatal reactions within four months: Rodiyat Alabede, 22, died Oct. 25 at Taylor Avenue and another death occurred Jan. 30, 2026 at Innovation Drive.
- Regulatory filings reveal all plasma collection establishments must report serious reactions within 72 hours to Health Canada, and Grifols, operator of paid centres in Winnipeg, pays $100 for the first three sessions and $60 to $70 for subsequent ones.
- Waiting for Health Canada's findings, the Manitoba government said it will not act until the federal review is complete, and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said Wednesday, 'We know that the priority should always be the safety of Manitobans, and so that's what our top priority is'.
- Only three provinces—Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec—have bans, while a Grifols centre in Regina was deemed non-compliant in January, according to Canadian Blood Services.
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