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​The help of blood donors is needed every weekday, as patients need blood products despite the coronavirus situation. Precautions for blood donation were strengthened in early January. Blood donors…

Roberto first decided to try donating blood during his student days. One of his aims was to overcome his fear of needles, which he successfully did. He also became a stem cell donator.

Almost four years ago, my wife Kirsti and I were sitting with our 18-month-old daughter, Laina, at the children’s clinic of the Helsinki University Hospital, and my heart was aching more than ever.

The FinDonor 10 000 study by the Blood Service has uncovered new information on the impact of regular donations on blood donors’ iron stores.

Emille Nyembo, 2, from Oulu suffers from sickle-cell anaemia that has been treated with red blood cell exchange transfusions and a stem cell transplant. As a result of increased immigration, more and…