by Whitney
Posted on March 2, 2021
CIPO has launched a letter writing campaign asking the provinces and territories to give primary immunodeficiency patients priority access to COVID vaccines. Please take one minute and write to your provincial/territorial representative. Simply click the link below, fill in your name, address, email address and consent – the letter will automatically be sent to your…
by Whitney
Posted on February 25, 2021
CIPO hosted a COVID Vaccine and Immunodeficiency webinar on February 25th with CIPO medical directors Dr. Kyla Hildebrand and Dr. Gina Lacuesta, moderated by Dr. Stephen Betschel. To watch the webinar on CIPO’s Youtube channel, please follow this link.
by Whitney
Posted on February 22, 2021
Immune Deficiency Foundation’s educational program, SCID Compass is inviting CIPO members to join their March webinar for parents/caregivers on SCID. Details below: Time/date: March 10th at 11AM ET Topic: Gene Therapy for SCID, the latest and future research regarding this topic Speaker: Dr. Donald Kohn at the University of California, Los Angeles Below is the link to register. The…
by Whitney
Posted on February 15, 2021
February 12th, 2021 Re: Possible Disruptions IVIG As per our letter from October 14th, CIPO has been advised by Canadian Blood Services that due to the drop in donations in plasma worldwide and the mounting pressure on demand for immune globulin globally, Canada is now experiencing supply challenges with certain brands and vials sizes…
by Whitney
Posted on February 8, 2021
Quebec Chapter, APIQ, is conducting a survey for immunodeficiency patients and caregivers in Quebec. This survey is online until Friday, February 12. Participants will be entered to win one of three prize draws. French survey: https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/SONDAGEAPIQCIPO English survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/APIQSURVEYCIPO
by Whitney
Posted on January 28, 2021
CIPO is currently accepting nominations to the National Board of Directors. If you, or someone you know, is interested in filling one of the positions on the board, please send the nomination via email to info@cipo.ca, and a member of the nominations team will be in touch. Vacancies this term are: Director at large: BC Director at large: Atlantic Canada Director(s) at large:…
by Whitney
Posted on January 26, 2021
CIPO is proud to partner with Donate a Car Canada! Donate a car Canada is a really easy way to make a charitable donation to your favorite charity. Donate a Car Canada accepts donations in every province. Donate a Car Canada will handle all aspects of your generous vehicle donation from the pickup to the final auction or recycle, ensuring that your car, truck,…
by Whitney
Posted on January 21, 2021
CIPO is pleased to announce new events for 2021. These events include a wide range of topics covering support, education and fun! If you’ve noticed that we are doing things a little differently, that is because, we are! This pandemic has forced us to reimagine how we offer our services and programs, and also how…
by Whitney
Posted on January 6, 2021
CIPO is happy to continue to offer virtual theme nights to our community during this time of isolation, with our 2nd offering: “Yoga Night with Emmi”. Join us as we promote better health and well-being in an all-inclusive, safe space within your immunodeficiency community, all from the comfort of your home. Jump start your 2021…
by Whitney
Posted on December 15, 2020
If you registered but missed CIPO’s first virtual theme night, you can still take part on our YouTube channel! Click below for the link to CIPO’s channel and to the links. CIPO’s YouTube Channel Craft Night part 1 Craft Night part 2 Craft Night part 3 Craft Night part 4 Craft Night part 5