What we do
Blood service
Initiated blood services by taking over the national blood center and renaming it the Korean Red Cross Blood Center
Transition from paid donation to voluntary non-remunerated blood donations
Entrusted with national blood services by the government based on Presidential Decree No. 10285
Signed agreement on blood supply to the military with the Ministry of National Defense
Entrusted by the government with management and supply of plasma fractionation products, and management of bone marrow donations
Opened KRC Blood Service Headquarters
The Blood Information Management System(BIMS) was established to manage all process from collection to supply
Introduction of nucleic acid amplification test for HIV and HCV
Implementation of customer relationship management
Introduction of Computer-based blood donor self-interview system
Introduction of nucleic acid amplification test for HBV.
designation of 'Blood Donation Day' on 13th of every month
Hosting Asia-Pacific Regional VNRBD Workshop in Seoul.
60th anniversary of Korean Red Cross Blood Services
Introduction of blood product GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)
MOU between Korean Red Cross Blood Services (KRCBS) and United States Forces Korea (USFK) for blood collection and supply
Collection of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients
The Daegu/Gyeongbuk blood center won a presidential citation for its COVID-19 countermeasures
2nd redesignation as WHO collaborating center for blood transfusion safety
