Blood donation

Year 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of operations of Finnish Red Cross Blood Service. The systemic collection of blood began in Finland during the war years. Established in 1948, the…

Many people are willing to donate blood but think they are unsuitable donors. For example, medicines to treat hypertension and cholesterol do not prevent anyone from donating blood. The Blood Service…

More men are needed as blood donors. The Blood Service’s new campaign video highlights real-life supermen. If the number of men donating blood were to rise to the same level as that of women, it…

The Blood Service conducted a questionnaire survey to find out about the experiences and views of male blood donors. A large majority of them considered the blood donation process easy. For many, the…

Around 29,000 people donated blood in Finland between June and July, while the target was 2,000 more. Patients have received the blood products required, but there is a desperate need for new donors.

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service launches a joint study with emergency physicians on the use of a whole blood product in emergency care. The study examines the usability and safety of the whole…

Blood donors play an invaluable role in terms of the reliability of society. This week’s blood donors will also help to save patients next week.

The Blood Service’s valuable Biobank, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary, already contains information on over 58,000 blood donors. Samples collected through blood donation lay the foundation…

Recently, the need for O negative emergency blood has been much higher than normal and supplies have fallen alarmingly. The Blood Service is appealing to all those whose blood group is O negative to…

Starting in May, it will be easier than ever to book a blood donation appointment as the ten Blood Service units will be open at least until 18:00 on weekdays starting on May 2.

In 2021, 113,000 persons registered to donate blood. Whole blood was donated slightly over 185,000 times in total. Nearly 90 blood donation events will be organised during March in different parts of…

In 2021, people were interested in the effects of various medicines and vaccinations on blood donation, as well as information on blood donation events in their municipality. These topics came out on…