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21 April 2026

Blood donation News Research

Doctoral dissertation: Red blood cell products may affect immune cells regardless of storage time

The doctoral dissertation of Licentiate of Medicine Eva Laurén examined the storage properties of red blood cell products and their effects on immune cells under cell culture conditions. In Finland,…

01 April 2026

Blood donation News

You can donate blood on Easter Monday

Patients need the help of blood donors also during Easter! On Good Friday, 3 April, blood donation centres are closed, but on Easter Monday, 6 April, you can donate blood at locations across Finland.…

30 March 2026

Blood donation Press release

More people will be able to donate blood – restriction on people who lived in the UK removed

Starting on 30 March 2026, the permanent ban on blood donation in Finland for people who lived in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 will be lifted. On the same day, the upper age limit for…

16 March 2026

Press release Professionals Research

Call for Applications: Blood Service Research Fund Grants 2026

Applications for the 2026 grants from the Blood Service Research Fund are now open to researchers. The aim of the grants is to…

02 March 2026

Blood donation Press release

Work communities as blood donors are an important part of Finland’s blood supply

Finland continuously needs new blood donors from different population groups, and workplaces have a significant opportunity to contribute. Already more than 550 workplaces allow blood donation during…

25 February 2026

News Professionals

Helena Länsimies appointed as Customer Relations Director at the Blood Service

Helena Länsimies has been appointed as Customer Relations Director at the Blood Service, effective April 1, 2026. In her new role, Länsimies will lead the Blood Service's clinical customer…

18 February 2026

Blood donation News Professionals

Whole blood product complements the Blood Service’s product range and prehospital patient care

Whole blood has been introduced into the Blood Service’s general product portfolio as of early 2026.…

17 February 2026

Blood donation News

The Finnish Reservists’ Association’s fifth blood donation campaign begins

The Finnish Reservists’ Association and the Blood Service are once again joining to organize the nationwide Reserviläinen ei luovuta – paitsi verta blood donation campaign. The campaign period…

12 February 2026

Blood donation News

Blood Donors celebrated at Superterassi event Sunday

This year, World Blood Donor Day will be celebrated in a new way, as the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service and Superterassi meet at Kasarmitori in Helsinki. The event, held on Sunday 14 June 2026 from…

09 February 2026

Press release Stem Cell Registry

Record number of patients received help through the Stem Cell Registry

During 2025, a total of 179 stem cell transplants were facilitated through the Stem Cell Registry – the highest number in its entire history. Last year, the registry’s membership grew to more…

05 February 2026

Blood donation News

The Blood Donation Bus at Assembly Winter

The digital festival Assembly Winter returns to the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre on 19–22 February. As usual, the event also features the familiar LastOnline blood donation campaign…

04 February 2026

News

Presidential couple visited the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service

The President of the Republic, Alexander Stubb, and his spouse, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, visited the Finnish Red Cross operations at the Blood Service’s headquarters in Vantaa on 3 February 2026.