Welcome to donate blood
New blood donors are needed to ensure that patients receive the help they need now and in the future. Come and give it a try! ❤️ Did you know that you can find out your blood type as early as the next day in the Donor app?
News and articles
Plasma donation expands to six new cities
Towards the end of the year, plasma can be donated not only in Vantaa but also in Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Espoo, Kuopio and Oulu. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service is increasing plasma donation…
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…
Nordic cooperation needed on blood supply in the High North
The organisations responsible for the blood supply in Finland, Norway and Sweden are planning to collaborate to support emergency medical care in their northernmost regions. The aim is to improve…
Blood donors’ family origins help identify rare blood groups
The increasing diversity of Finland’s population is also reflected in blood groups. For nearly two years, the Finnish Red Cross Blood…