“Getting a stem cell transplant means the world”
World Marrow Donor Day will be celebrated on Saturday 21 September 2024. Each year, around 100 patients in Finland need a blood stem cell transplant from a voluntary donor. Approximately one in six…
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Extracellular vesicles isolated from blood cells aids medical research
The product development team at the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service has developed a method to isolate extracellular vesicles (EV) generated by blood cells. Vesicles can be used to aid medical…
eOmistaja and City Dev Labs donate smart tags to blood donors
With the smart Return Me tags service, a person who has found a lost property item is able to connect directly with the owner of the item.
Men want blood donation to be easy
According to a recent survey by Blood Service, men who donate blood are motivated not only by their desire to help, but also by the smoothness and ease of blood donation. More men are needed as blood…
More than 20,000 new blood donors are needed this year – helping others is easy
In the first half of 2024, a total of 68,406 people signed up for blood donation, which resulted in more than 85,000 donations. By the end of June, 8,761 new blood donors had donated blood. This…
LastOnline Brings Blood Service to Assembly
The joint blood donation campaign for gamers and e-sports enthusiasts, LastOnline, will also be present at Assembly! Assembly Summer 2024 will be held at Helsinki's Messukeskus from August 1-4, 2024.
The Blood Service is taking part in the Red Bull Rautaratsu race in Turku
Red Bull Rautaratsu is a free family event where teams attempt to reach the finish line on self-built tandem bikes on an obstacle course constructed over the Aurajoki River. Come and cheer on the…
From July 1 to November 30, travel to Europe may result in a temporary donation deferral
The West Nile virus transmission season is starting in Europe. The epidemic will affect blood donation in Finland, as travelling to at-risk areas between 1 July and 30 November will incur a 28-day…
June 14th is World Blood Donor Day, when we thank voluntary blood donors for their valuable contributions
World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on the 14th of June. The international day raises awareness of the importance of blood donation and thanks blood donors for their contributions.
The Blood Service is looking for people with a rare blood group – using a computer-based screening method
There are many more different blood groups than the eight basic blood groups taught in school biology textbooks. As the demographic structure changes, so does the need for donors. The Blood Service…
Blood Service Kuopio moves to the Shopping Center Minna
At the end of 2024, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service will open a new donation site on the second floor of the Shopping Center Minna. The current facilities on the other side of the market square…
We will need more blood donors than usual in the next few weeks
In the weeks in which May Day and Ascension Thursday fall, the Blood Service’s locations are only open for four days each week. We need more donors than usual on those days to ensure that we can…