Press release

For the first time in Finland, the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Biobank returned information to blood donors about the risk of developing haemochromatosis –…

In 2025, a total of 107,878 people donated blood. Just under 19,000 of them were new donors. For the first time, men surpassed women in the number of new donors.…

The Finnish Blood Service is currently inviting donors to book appointments in advance for Christmas week, as hospitals need blood products around Christmas and New Year. For blood product…

Sanna Susila’s doctoral research shows that whole blood products can be an effective alternative in prehospital care for patients with severe bleeding. 

The Blood Service Research Fund of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service has awarded new grants for research focused on strengthening the blood supply chain and multidisciplinary studies on the…

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service will begin supplying serum eye drops to patients suffering from severe dry eye and ocular surface diseases. This is a new preparation made from serum separated…

More and more workplaces are participating in helping patients by allowing blood donation during work time. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s Workplace Certificate is now in use at over 500…

Every year, hundreds of patients in Finland need a stem cell transplant, for example to treat leukemia or other serious blood disorders. A stem cell transplant may be the only way for recovery. The…

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s mobile application has reached a significant milestone: the app now has over 100,000 users, which is almost the same as the annual number of blood donors. The…

The long hot spell and vacation season have reduced the number of blood donors. Normally, more than 600 blood donors are needed every day, but in recent days the number has fallen to less than 500.

The need for blood products does not decrease during the summer, even though many people are on holiday. That’s why blood donation is important all year round. However, summer travel can lead to a…

The day is dedicated to thanking voluntary blood donors, raising global awareness about the need for blood products, and encouraging new donors to join.