The nurse checks the barcode of the red blood cell product with the reader.

Give the gift of life

Patients need blood products every single day of the year. By donating blood, you give a gift that can save a patient’s life. Book an appointment or drop by! ❤️

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

Fill out the questionnaire no earlier than the day before donation.

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Donate blood during working hours

Does your workplace allow you to donate blood during working hours?

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Donor groups

Everything is more fun together, even donating blood!

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Biobank

It’s easy to join The Blood Service Biobank as part of blood donation.

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More about blood

What happens to blood after donation? What are different blood groups?

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News and articles

Blood donation in progress at the Blood Service in Vantaa – two men and one woman participating.
27.6.2025
Blood donation

Blood Needed This Summer – Travel Abroad May Temporarily Prevent Donation

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…

Pia WEstman is the director of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service.
12.6.2025
Blood donation

Pia Westman appointed to the Executive Board of the European Blood Alliance

Pia Westman, Director of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, has been elected to the Executive Board of the European Blood Alliance (EBA), an organization that promotes cooperation between European…

Two smiling people photographed outdoors at the Blood Service summer event on World Blood Donor Day.
11.6.2025
Blood donation

Thank you, blood donors – World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14 in Helsinki

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

Advanced Cell Therapy Centre worker.
2.6.2025
Blood donation

Blood donors can now help patients in a new way: Blood Service to start producing serum eye drops

The Blood Service is to start producing serum eye drops for the treatment of severe ocular surface conditions. The eye drops will be produced from serum derived from donated blood.