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Looking for Lifesavers!

Donate blood and you could win a lifesaver’s T-shirt! A daily draw is held among all visitors at blood donation sites across Finland from 8 September to 31 December 2025.

Test if you can donate

Take a quick online test to find out whether you can donate blood or stem cells.

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Health questionnaire for blood donors

Please complete the electronic health questionnaire on the day of your appointment or, at the earliest, on the day before.

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Stem Cell Registry

A stem cell transplant is the last hope for a cure for blood cancer patients. More members are needed.

More about Stem Cell Registry

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Try blood donation

Have you thought about donating blood? It’s a concrete way to help patients and will leave you feeling good. Welcome!

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The Donor App is now available in English

You can see your blood donation information directly in the Donor app. Download it now for free from the app stores!

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Blood donors' free donor info

Biobank

The biobank of blood donors helps to develop treatments for various diseases. You can join the biobank when donating blood.

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Donate blood during working hours

The new Workplace certificate is a concrete way to help patients and demonstrate social responsibility.

More about the certificate

Blood donation eligibility requirements

Read about the basic requirements and most common restrictions for donating blood.

Can you donate

News and articles

Veripalvelun laboratoriotyöntekijät mikroskoopin äärellä.
9.10.2025
Article

Around the clock, every day

The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service provides service around the clock, because the need for life-saving blood components does not look at the clock.

1.10.2025
Article

Over 1,000 stem cell donations in 30 years

The Stem Cell Registry has reached an important milestone: over 1,000 members have donated stem cells for patient treatment since its establishment.

Viisi erilaisiin työvaatteisiin pukeutunutta ihmistä käärii hihaansa.
25.9.2025
Blood donation

At more than 500 workplaces people are already allowed to donate blood during working hours 

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…

18.9.2025
News

Kimmo Ståhlberg is waiting for a stem cell transplant – Every fifth patient can't find a matching donor

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…

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Services for professionals

Safe products and services for the benefit of patients.

For professionals
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Research

Blood Service performs active scientific research. We want to increase biomedical knowledge on our areas of expertise.

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