Blood donors are needed
We need 7,000 new blood donors this year to ensure that patients receive help now and in the future. Donate blood, join the Lifesavers and bring a friend along too! One donation can help up to three patients. 🩸
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.
Fill out the questionnaireTest if you can donate
Take a quick online test to find out whether you can donate blood or stem cells.
Take the testStem 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 RegistryNews and articles
A Second Birthday Together: Saara Donated Stem Cells to Save Her Father
When Saara’s father needed a stem cell transplant, Saara refused to let fear take over. After the donation came a long wait, until the successful transplant finally brought relief to the whole…
Blood Service Research Fund awards 200 000 euros for research on blood donors’ sense of safety and serum eye drops
The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service Research Fund has awarded 100 000 euros in funding to a study led by Professor Anne Birgitta Pessi examining the significance of perceived safety in the donation…
Maria Donated Stem Cells: “The Overwhelming Feeling Is Gratitude”
When Maria Kierikka-Sinkkonen joined the Stem Cell Registry after seeing a touching story about a child searching for a stem cell donor, she never imagined that she herself would one day become a…
Immune cell atlas helps explain the genetic causes of disease
A new study sheds light on one of the major mysteries of genetics: how disease-associated genetic variants influence the functioning of the human body. Based on more than 10 million immune cells, the…