About Give Life Alberta

Give Life Alberta is a Provincial Health Corporation overseeing the delivery of donation and transplantation services in Alberta.

Our mission

GLA’s mission is to optimize patient and family care related to organ and tissue donation, uphold responsible stewardship of the gifts of organs and tissues, increase access to transplantation, ensure high-quality transplant care, and optimize outcomes.

Program locations

Organ and tissue donation

Give Life Alberta Organ Donation North

  • Coordination of the deceased organ donation process

Give Life Alberta Tissue Bank North

  • Facilitation of the tissue donation process for both deceased and living tissue donors
  • Accredited by the Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB)

Give Life Alberta Living Donation North

  • Facilitation of the living kidney and liver lobe donation process

Give Life Alberta Organ Donation South

  • Coordination of the deceased organ donation process

Give Life Alberta Eye Bank South

  • Facilitation of eye donation

Give Life Alberta Tissue Bank South

  • Facilitation of the deceased tissue donation process
  • Accredited by the Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB)

Give Life Alberta Living Donation South

  • Facilitation of the living kidney donation process

Transplant

Transplant teams serving Edmonton and Northern Alberta:

Adult transplantation teams

Pediatric transplantation teams

Transplant teams serving Calgary and Southern Alberta:

Adult transplantation teams

Pediatric transplantation teams

Education opportunities

Give Life Alberta offers education opportunities for all Albertans — from awareness booths and age-appropriate school programs to customized sessions for the general public and healthcare professionals.

Topics available for healthcare professionals and students include:

  • Organ and Tissue Donation 101: Myth-busting
  • New health care employee orientation
  • Legislative requirements for donation
  • Opportunity for donation as a part of optimal end-of-life care
  • Donor management to optimize organ potential
  • Peri-operative management of the organ donor
  • Organ and tissue donation following MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying)

To request an awareness booth, Give Life Alberta speaker, or education session, please fill out the Give Life Alberta Event Request Form.

Financial contributions

Give Life Alberta sincerely thanks everyone who has made a financial donation to the program. Your generous contributions have supported staff development, public education and awareness activities, equipment, and donor family support initiatives.

To support Give Life Alberta South, donate via Calgary Health Foundation.

To support Give Life Alberta North, donate via University of Alberta Hospital Foundation - Donate Now.

Annual reports

Give Life Alberta publishes an annual report as required by Alberta legislation.

ACA publications

Acute Care Alberta is committed to openness and transparency. Explore our publications to learn more.

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