Bloddonorerne Danmark, the Ministry of Health and Danske Regioner have launched a national campaign to make Denmark self-sufficient in blood plasma and less dependent on imports from the United States.
The campaign, described as a “plasmaoprustning”, or plasma rearmament, is being marked during Plasmaugen this week. DR reports that the goal is for Denmark to cover its own plasma needs through domestic donors.
Danish blood donors today supply 64 percent of the plasma used in Denmark, according to DR. The remaining share is imported from the United States. Blood plasma is used mainly to produce medicine for cancer patients and people with immune system diseases.
Mie Topholm Bruun, a senior physician at Blodbanken in Odense, told DR that the imports make the health system vulnerable. According to her, Denmark cannot be certain it will be able to keep buying medicine from the United States. She said domestic collection must be large enough to produce medicine for Danish patients.
DR notes that the United States halted exports of blood plasma during the coronavirus pandemic. Plasma is a yellowish liquid separated from other blood cells, such as red blood cells, during donation.
Donors at the center of the campaign
One of the donors filling the plasma stores is Jan Rindahl from Odense. DR reports that he sat down in the donor chair before his workday began for his 27th plasma donation. He said he donates because anyone may need blood plasma, and that he will continue as long as there is a need.
The campaign is aimed at recruiting more plasma donors across the country. Awareness events during Plasmaugen present plasma donation as a shared societal task. Denmark has previously seen strong donor participation in other life-saving areas.
Other coverage of the initiative
TV2 Østjylland reported on September 7, 2026, that Danish donors cover 64 percent of national plasma needs, with roughly one third imported from the United States. The figure matches the one given by DR.
According to a Ritzau press release issued on September 6, 2026, the joint initiative is run by Bloddonorerne Danmark, the Ministry of Health and Danske Regioner. The CPH Post reported on September 7, 2026, that the main campaign vehicle is branded “Plasmastyrken”, or the Plasma Force.
Plasmaugen falls in week 37, running from September 7 to September 12, 2026. Donation and blood collection are part of the wider Danish healthcare system, which is organized by the five regions.
