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Geographical Locations - Finland
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- A-Clinic Foundation
A-Clinic Foundation is the leading substance abuse service provider in Finland, with 19 outpatient and in-patient service units, and activities in the areas of prevention, training, research and information provision. A-Clinic Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation.
- ENYPAT - European Network on Young People and Tobacco
ENYPAT is a network for specialists working in the area of tobacco control among youth and it aims to prevent tobacco use by young people through European-wide collaboration, information exchange and programme building. It is co-funded by the Public Health Programme of the European Union.
- Family Federation
The Family Federation is a social and health sector organisation focusing on families. The Family Federation’s goal is a society with a balanced population development and where families live a good life. The aim of the Federation’s activities is to support families, parenthood and partner relationships. We believe that a healthy individual living in a healthy family creates the foundation for a well-balanced life now and in the future.
- Finnish Association for Mental Health
The mission of the Finnish Association for Mental Health FAMH is to promote mental health and to have good mental health considered essential on all levels of society and in all spheres of life. A non-governmental organisation (NGO), FAMH stimulates interaction between individual people and communities, while activating citizens to work for the welfare of their own communities.
- Finnish Centre for Health Promotion
The mission of the Finnish Centre for Health Promotion is to strengthen the cooperation between different organisations and other societal actors and to promote the health and social welfare of citizens through cooperation with various factions. The fundamental task of the Centre is to create and strengthen such cooperation, to create initiatives, and to conduct campaigning and awareness activities.
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) is a research and specialist organization in the sector of occupational health and safety
- Finnish Medical Association
The Finnish Medical Association (FMA) is a professional organization of which almost all doctors practising in Finland are members. Values promoted by the Association include advancement of medical expertise, humanity, ethics, and collegiality.
- Finnish Red Cross
The Finnish Red Cross is one of the largest civic organisations in Finland.
- Healthy City: Turku (Finland)
The Turku Healthy Cities programme is based on the World Health Organization's strategy Health for All by the Year 2000. The Healthy Cities Project is an international development program initially launched by the WHO in the late 1980's. The Project involves European cities working together for a healthier urban life.
- UKK Institute
The purpose of the UKK Institute is to promote public health. Through research, training and communication the Institute supports people in adopting healthy life styles. Its aim is to promote physical activity and to reduce the number of injuries occurring at home or leisure.
Academic Institutions
National Policy and Related Documents
- Health Care in Finland
- Pharmaceutical policies in Finland - Challenges and opportunities
This 2008 report by Elias Mossialos and Divya Srivastava for the Health Department, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland, states that “…Finland, like many other countries with well-developed health systems, has struggled with its pharmaceutical policy on issues such as needs-based universal access, cost–effectiveness (CE) and affordability of its growing drug budget. Incremental policy changes have been followed by some fairly drastic measures to control growth in pharmaceutical expenditure. There has been considerable public debate on pharmaceutical issues and the need for a more predictable overall strategy in this policy field…”.
Reports, Guidelines, and Projects
- Good Research Practice in the National Public Health Institute
This book contains recommendations, guidelines and legislation concerning research carried out in the National Public Health Institute (KTL) . It describes the practices to be followed and comprises the most important international recommendations, Finnish laws and good practices to be followed in medical research. The book gives guidance on the preparation of a study plan, on ethical issues, on obtaining permits and informed consent as well as on funding issues.
- Health Care Systems in Transition: Finland
The Health Care Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide an analytical description of each health care system and of reform initiatives in progress or under development. The HiTs are a key element that underpins the work of the European Observatory on Health Care Systems.
Educational Resources
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