Social and health care

To be eligible for social security benefits, you must be living in Finland. This is the general rule to which there are some exceptions.
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Kela Card

The purpose of the Kela Card is to prove your eligibility for social security in Finland. In order to receive a Kela card a person moving to Finland must register in a KELA office and complete the application form Y77.
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Medical treatment

In Finland the main place for receiving medical treatment is the health centre of the municipality where you live. The services of the health centre include, for instance, maternity clinic and child health advice, contraception advice, laboratory services, physiotherapy, dental care, x-ray services, chiropody and home health care. You can find details for all Lapland’s health centres here.

EMERGENCY NUMBER 112

How to make an emergency call to 112

Health related links:

Finnish Association for Mental Health

Finnish Centre for Health Promotion

First aid instructions

Health and Nutrition 

Kela in English 
including sickness & disability                                                                                           

Mannerheim League for Child Welfare

Ministry for Social Affairs and Health

National Public Health Institute  

Relationship related links:

Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters

Väestöliitto
The Family Federation

Substance abuse related links:

A-Clinic Foundation

AddictionLink

Al-Anon/Alateen

Finland’s ASH

Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles

Finnish Blue Ribbon

Science Linkhouse