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Henkilö selaa Luovuttajan sovellusta.
20.1.2025
Blood donation

The Blood Service app is updated – blood donation is now more accessible

The renewed Blood Service mobile app caters to an increasing number of donors. The English and Swedish versions of the app make the app even more accessible.

10.1.2025
Blood donation

Blood donors' origin asked to find rare blood groups

Blood Service is looking for more donors of rare blood groups to ensure that blood products are available for all patients. Therefore, blood donors will be asked about their origin starting from…

Blooddonor is looking at the camera, a nurse is in front in the picture.
16.12.2024
Blood donation

Help patients during the Christmas holidays - blood donation open also on Boxing Day

Blood donors are encouraged to be active on the days around the Christmas holidays, as patients need blood products every day. All blood groups are needed, but currently, there is a great need for…

Sample tubes in Blood Service laboratory
29.11.2024
Blood donation

Viral blood donor testing for hepatitis E to stop as epidemic subsides

In March, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service began to test blood donor samples for the hepatitis E virus after a higher rate of hepatitis E infections were observed in Finland. After discussions…