A 22-year-old Nigerian , Rodiyat Alabede has reportedly died after donating plasma in Canada.
Plasma is used in creating life-saving therapies for immune deficiencies, trauma, and rare diseases while people who donate it voluntarily make the liquid portion of their blood available for use by others.
Plasma is separated from blood cells through a process called plasmapheresis.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the federal department of the Canadian government responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada, is investigating the death of Rodiyat Alabede, a student, and one other person whose identity has not been disclosed.
The plasma donors had reportedly done this for compensation.
According to Grifols, regular donors can earn about 6,000 Canadian dollars, equivalent to roughly 4,400 US dollars or about 7.2 million naira per year.
The federal department disclosed that it received mandatory reports from the clinics following fatal adverse reactions after procedures in October 2025 and January 2026 which took place at different locations.
Grifols, a Spanish healthcare company, has over 17 clinics across Canada including two in Winnipeg.
Rodiyat Alabede, who was training to become a social worker and was active among Nigerian Muslims in Winnipeg, had parents from Nigeria and Ivory Coast-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
