Health Canada says four such deaths have occurred in the last 10 years, as Manitoba mulls a ban on the practice ...

Canadian health authorities have launched an investigation into the deaths of two individuals — including a Nigerian international student — following ...

A 22‑year‑old Nigerian international student has died in Canada after donating plasma at a paid collection centre, and federal health authorities are .

Health Canada is reviewing two fatal plasma donation cases in Winnipeg, including a Nigerian student's death, amid ongoing ...

The death of Rodiyat Alabede, a 22-year-old international student at the University of Winnipeg, is a heartbreaking tragedy. Alabede, and one other ...

Canadian health authorities have confirmed the passing of two people, including a Nigerian international student, after they donated plasma at private colle ...

One of the victims was Rodiyat Alabede, a 22-year-old Nigerian student. She died on October 25, 2025, after donating plasma ...

A 22-year-old Nigerian student dies following a plasma donation at a for-profit clinic in Canada, sparking a federal investigation by Health Canada.

While calls are growing to ban paid plasma donations in light of donor deaths, not everyone agrees stopping it is the best ...

Alabede died in October 2025 after attending an appointment at the Grifols plasma donation centre on Taylor Avenue.

Canadian health authorities are investigating the deaths of two people, including a Nigerian international student, after ...

Plasma is part of the blood that can be used to treat medical emergencies such as burns, and it assists with cancer treatments, hepatitis B and bone marrow transplants. People who donate their plasma ...