Healthcare

There are two parallel systems: the public sector, which the government and municipalities finance, and the private sector. Students coming outside EU/EEA or Nordic countries must have a permanent residence permit and a permanent address (see Civil Registration) to be able use public health services in Finland. Both sectors are available but students coming outside EEA or Nordic countries will pay a higher fee for the services. Please note that the private sector services are always more expensive, although special services are more extensive. There are many public health-care centres and hospitals in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Therefore, it is very important to first find the closest health-care centre to your accommodation and follow the instructions given below.

Please call the 24-hour health services number (09) 10023 for information and guidance concerning medical care and instructions as to where to go for medical care. Professional nurses with extensive experience in health care provide telephone consultation. The service costs the price of a normal telephone call. OR, contact the nurse in EVTEK Myyrmäki unit or Leppävaara unit.

If you get ill (if not urgent matter)

Ø      Make an appointment to your local health-care centre (check below)
Ø      Take your insurance form, ID-card, study certificate with you
Ø      The health centre fee is 11 euro (EU and EEA students only)

If you get ill (urgent matter)

Ø      No appointment is needed
Ø      Find the closest emergency health-care centre or hospital
Ø      Take your insurance form, ID-card, study certificate and 10-15 euro with you (EU and EEA students only)

Healthcare Centres and Hospitals

If you live in Myyrmäki you can make a doctor´s appointment in Myyrmäki Health Centre
Address: Iskostie 5, Unit M
Tel: (09) 8393 5312
Contact hours: 8-14 (appointments) Health Centre open between 8-16
Hospital in urgent matters (appointment not needed): Peijas hospital (24 h/day)
Address: Sairaalatie 1
Tel: (09) 471 67060
 
If you live in Kannelmäki you can make a doctor´s appointment in Kannelmäki Health Centre
Address: Kaustisenpolku 6
Tel: (09) 31047355
Contact hours: Mon 8-18 Tue-Fri 8-16
Hospital in urgent matters (appointment not needed): Maria´s hospital (24 h/day)
Address: Lapinlahdenkatu 16 (in Kamppi), after 22.00 Mechelininkatu side
Tel: (09) 31063231

If you live in Pasila you can make a doctor´s appointment in Vallila Health Centre
Address:  Rautalammintie 2, 00550 Helsinki
Tel: (09) 310 50333
Contact hours: Wed 08.00-18.00 and Mon – Fri 8-16
Hospital in urgent matters (appointment not needed): Maria´s hospital (24 h/day)
Address: Lapinlahdenkatu 16 (in Kamppi), after 22.00 Mechelininkatu side
Tel: (09) 31063231

If you live in Leppävaara or Kilo you can make a doctor´s appointment in Leppävaara Health Centre
Address: Konstaapelinkatu 2
Tel: (09) 8163 011
Contact hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-16.00
Hospital in urgent matters (appointment not needed): Jorvi hospital (24 h/day)
Address: Turuntie 150
Tel: (09) 8611

Dental clinic

In urgent matters, please contact your local health-care centre. If you need an appointment quickly, please call the health centre between 8-9 o’clock and say that you need an appointment as soon as possible. Please remember to take a study certificate that you have received from EVTEK, an identity card and the E111/E128-form/card with you.

Counselling

The Foreigners Crisis Centre assists with mental health and social problems free of charge, contact info:

Tel. (09) 4135 05

(09) 4135 0501
arkisin / weekdays 9 - 15

The Finnish Association for Mental Health promotes good mental health considered essential on all levels of society and in all spheres of life. Further information available at www.mielenterveysseura.fi.

Please also check the Students’ Crisis Prevention Centre Nyyti at www.nyyti.fi Nyyti helps students with all their problems, academic or social. Confidential discussion without any charge. Email: nyyti-ry@helsinki.fi

Social security

The Finnish social security system is based both on residence and employment. Social security is financed out of tax revenues, and by contributions from insured persons and employers. All employers pay social security and pension payments for their employees, including trainees.

Foreign students are not considered permanent residents of Finland and are therefore not entitled to residence-based social security benefits, e.g. student financial aid, and will not be issued a Kela health insurance card.