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At more than 500 workplaces people are already allowed to donate blood during working hours
More and more workplaces are participating in helping patients by allowing blood donation during work time. The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s Workplace Certificate is now in use at over 500…
Blood Service App Reaches 100,000 Users – An Important Tool for Preparedness
The Finnish Red Cross Blood Service’s mobile application has reached a significant milestone: the app now has over 100,000 users, which is almost the same as the annual number of blood donors. The…
Blood Service and LastOnline at the Assembly Summer Event
Finland’s largest digital festival, Assembly Summer, returns to Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre from July 31 to August 3, 2025. As usual, the LastOnline blood donation campaign will be there in…
Health questionnaire and Mobile app technical fault fixed – Services back online
On Tuesday afternoon, July 22, 2025, there was a technical fault in the electronic health questionnaire and mobile app for blood donors, which prevented the services from working. The disruption was…
Blood donations drop during hot weather - Blood Service steps up efforts to recruit donors
The long hot spell and vacation season have reduced the number of blood donors. Normally, more than 600 blood donors are needed every day, but in recent days the number has fallen to less than 500.
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 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…
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.
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.
The beginning of summer challenges blood donation: the need for blood donors is constant
The end of May and the beginning of June is a challenging time to get enough blood donors to donation points. The same week at the end of May includes Ascension Day and the school graduation weekend,…
Maintenance break in the blood donor health questionnaire and Stem Cell Registration form on Thursday, May 8th
Maintenance work on the blood donor health questionnaire and Stem Cell Registry registration form will be carried out on Thursday, May 8th, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. During this time, it will not be…