Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
In late 2020, when Paula Hall should’ve been basking in the newness of motherhood, she was instead thrust into intensive treatment for a rare blood cancer.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Linda Roy has spent the majority of her life immunocompromised. Now, from her home in a remote New Brunswick community, she’s turned her experience into a passion for helping others.
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
At just 16 years old, Afsana Lallani was diagnosed with a rare liver disease. Only a few short years later, she found herself in urgent need of a life-saving organ transplant.
Learn about the CIAN's position on the challenges and recommendations for achieving an equitable future for immunocompromised Canadians.
In 2020, a survey by Statistics Canada found that approximately 14% of Canadians aged 15 years or older are living with compromised immune systems. In other words, over 5,450,200 Canadians are immunocompromised.
During her fertility journey, Hannah was diagnosed with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare blood disorder that reshaped her path into motherhood and made every day a battle against fatigue.
Patient Voice sat down with Beth Vanstone and Alice Williams, rare disease advocates and Ontario Rare Action Group co-founders, to discuss diagnosis, treatment and care gaps — and how grassroots advocacy can drive meaningful change.
Following years of debilitating neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) relapses, Jennifer Drolet has found stability — and hope — through proactive care and close collaboration with her neurologist.
AI tools are helping patients, caregivers, and clinicians make sense of complex health data — and turn insights into action.