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
by Whitney
Posted on December 14, 2020
Please see CIPO’s COVID-19 vaccine statement below: December 15, 2020 Re: COVID-19 Vaccine Statement Canada will be receiving COVID-19 vaccines beginning December 2020. The rollout of these vaccines, as well as recommendations regarding priority vaccination will vary in each province. Currently the vaccine available in Canada has not been studied in patients with primary…
by Whitney
Posted on November 30, 2020
CIPO held our Annual General Meeting on November 28th via Zoom. In case you missed it but would like to catch up on the action, we recorded it! You can watch our AGM on CIPO’s YouTube Channel, follow the links below: AGM Part 1 AGM Part 2
by Whitney
Posted on November 25, 2020
Bill 204: Voluntary Blood Donation Repeal Act has been passed in the Alberta Legislature. CIPO has released the following statement: “The Canadian Immunodeficiencies Patient Organization (CIPO) supports the outcome of Bill 204, the Voluntary Blood Act Repeal Bill in Alberta, and the efforts to promote plasma collection and donation both in Alberta and across Canada. …