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The application period for Blood Service research grants for 2025 opens
The application period for 2025 grants from the Blood Service Research Fund will open to researchers on the 17th of March. The purpose of these grants is to support research related to current and…
Blood Donation Event on the Åbo Svenska Teater Stage on Wednesday, March 12
The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service is organizing a unique blood donation event for the eighth time in collaboration with Åbo Svenska Teater on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 12 PM to 6 PM. The…
The blood donation campaign for players and the eSports community, LastOnline, at Messukeskus!
The blood donation campaign for players and the eSports community, LastOnline, will also be visible at Assembly Winter this year in collaboration with the Blood Service.
Blood donation during working hours allowed
More than 400 organizations have already joined the Blood Service's workplace certificate. The certificate provides workplaces with an easy option to participate in social responsibility.
Donor groups logged 44,000 blood donation visits
In a Donor group, members collect donation points into a shared pool while doing good at the same time. Last year, as many as 2,370 new donors joined through Donor groups, and nearly 44,000 blood…
Ruutu+ supports blood donors by giving screen time to friends
Nelonen Media wants to encourage people to donate blood, as Finland constantly needs more blood donors.
Thank You Gifts for Blood Donors Encourage Both Veterans and First-Time Donors
Blood donors have been recognized according to the Red Cross recognition program for significant and long-term donations since the 1950s. The program has now been updated.
The number of men as blood donors is increasing
The proportion of men among blood donors increased in 2024. Last year, men made up 45 % of registered blood donors, compared to 43 % in 2023. The proportion of men has been steadily increasing in…
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.
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…
Saimi Hoyer: “I can live a full life – thanks to blood donors”
Saimi Hoyer, entrepreneur, speaker and model, has been close to death because of her hereditary antibody deficiency. But now she’s feeling good. Effective treatment was finally found – a medicine…