Health
In Helsinki Health Care Services are provided by the Health Department (terveyskeskus).
The Helsinki City Health Department provides Health Advice over the telephone.
When You Are Ill
When you fall ill, you should contact your local health centre. If you live in Helsinki you can find information on your local health centre on the website of the Health Department.
Health centres are closed in the evenings and weekends. Urgent cases of sickness and accidents are treated in the Emergency Duty (päivystys). If you live in Helsinki, you will find information on the opening hours of your local health centre on the Health Department Website. The website also contains information and advice on health emergencies and accidents for adults and children. Also see Emergencies.
Child Health
Nurses and doctors at child health clinics provide advice and health care for children.
The Health Department Website has more information on when to take your child to the health clinic for children. You can also ask for more information at your local health centre.
Health Centres in Helsinki
Health care and dental care is arranged for school children at schools. More information on school health care in Helsinki is available on the website of the Education Department.
When A Child Falls Ill
If your child falls ill, you should contact your local health centre.
Health Centres in Helsinki
Health centres are closed in the evenings and weekends. Health emergencies and accidents are treated in the Emergency Duty. The Health Department Website contains information on where to find emergency duty services for children. In Helsinki the Health Department also provides Health Advice over the telephone.
Mental Health
Help for mental health problems is available at your local Social and Health Authorities. If you live in Helsinki, contact your local Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic (psykiatrian poliklinikka). If you require urgent help, contact the Psychiatry Emergency Duty (psykiatrian päivystys).
Services especially designed for immigrants are provided e.g. by the following organisations in Helsinki:
The SOS Center, crisis services for foreigners (SOS-keskus / Ulkomaalaisten kriisipalvelu)helps immigrants living in Finland.
Tel: (09) 413 50501
Centre for Torture Survivors in Finland (Kidutettujen Kuntoutuskeskus)offers help for refugees and asylum seekers who have been subject to torture in their country of origin.
Tel. (09) 7750 4584
Men can contact the Centre for Men (Miesten keskus).
Tel. (09) 6129 3750
Dental Care
The website for the Helsinki City Health Department (Helsingin kaupungin terveyskeskus) has information on cases that are considered urgent and treatment is available immediately. Toothache for example is always treated urgently.
Contact details for dental care centres are available on the website of the Helsinki City Health Department. Select the part of Helsinki you live in from the list. In urgent cases you can contact the Dental Emergency Duty Service (hammaslääkäripäivystys).
Information on dental care in schools in Helsinki is available on the website of the Education Department (opetusvirasto).
Sexuality
Family Planning
Health centres provide Contraceptive Advice (ehkäisyneuvonta) in matters of family planning and contraception.
Gynaecology Services
Ask your local health centre about gynaecological check-ups or contact a private medical centre directly.
Health Centres in Helsinki
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
In Helsinki, sexually transmitted diseases are treated at the Outpatient Department for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (sukupuolitautienpoliklinikka)without referral.