Health Care and Medical Facilities
Student Health Care | Public and
Private Health Care | Emergency | Poisoning | Medicines | Vaccinations and Tests | Students with Special Needs
EU/EEA citizens are entitled to get necessary health care in the public system
of any EU / EEA country or Switzerland, if they become ill or injured while on
a temporary stay in that country. Therefore, students from these countries need
to get the European Health Insurance Card (or the E128 or E111 form) from their
local social security office before setting off to Finland. Degree students
need the form E106. The European Health Insurance Card will gradually replace
all these forms - students should contact their social security office for
details. If you do not have the card or the form, you will have to pay for the
actual expenses as if you were not an EU/ EEA citizen.
In addition, Finland has a health care agreement with Quebec, Canada. Students
from the UK and Nordic Countries may use their home country’s Social
Security Card.
For more information, please visit:
The Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA) (www.kela.fi > English)
Students coming from outside EU/EEA countries are required to get proper
medical insurance from a reliable company with a good financial standing to
cover the possible health care expenses e.g. all kind of treatment in hospitals
and special transportation in serious accidents. Note that without an adequate
insurance, health care expenses can rise up to thousands of euros. You are
required to present a copy of your health insurance policy certificate (in
English) upon arrival.
All exchange and visiting students should have medical insurance. Finnish
national medical insurance does not cover the costs of repatriation for
example. The institutions are not responsible for any medical charges incurred
by their students.
Student Health Care
Student health services should be every student's primary source of health
care services. All polytechnic/university students are provided with student
health services. Student health services include health care, medical
treatment, dental care and supervision of the institution's state of health in
emergency cases.
The location of the student health services depends on which location student
studies in: the health centres of the city/town are responsible for taking care
of the student health services of the schools in their areas.
Please note that the student health services are available only during opening
hours and their services are limited. For example, in case of an emergency you
will need to use other health care services.
Students who study in Tampere
City of Tampere provides health care for students who are studying in PIRAMK
University of Applied Sciences in Tampere.
Please see: http://www.tampere.fi/opiskeluterveys/english/services.html
Students who study in Ikaalinen
Student health services for students who are studying in PIRAMK University of
Applied Sciences in Ikaalinen are located in the PIRAMK, Ikaalinen right next
to the study office.
Public health nurse reception without appointment:
Tue 9-15
Fri 9-14
Public Health Nurse: Virpi Pelttari
Mobile: +358 44 7301 568
Advises and instructions also by phone during office hours.
Reception for health centre doctor, dental care or else is only with
appointment. Appointment times from the nurse or direct from the health centre.
Health centres´ public health nurses without appointments also.
Ikaalinen Health Centre
Vanha Tampereentie 21, Ikaalinen
Tel. +358 3 45 061
Emergency duty: tel. +358 3 450 6256
The health centre is located near the K-market in the centre of Ikaalinen.
Students who study in Mänttä
Student health services for students who are studying in PIRAMK University of
Applied Sciences in Mänttä are located in the vocational
school´s C-wing, 3rd floor.
Public heath nurse reception without appointment:
Mon-Thu 12-13
Fri 8-9
Other times (office hours), reception available with appointment.
Public Health Nurse
Tel. +358 3 488 8466
Mobile: +358 44 728 9193
Reception for health centre doctor, dental care or else, is only with
appointment. Appointment times from the nurse or directly from the health
centre. Health centres´ public health nurses without appointments also.
Mänttä Health Centre
Pakkaajantie 18, Mänttä
Tel. +358 3 311 616 (exchange)
Fax. +358 3 311 68767
Students who study in Virrat
Student health services students who are studying in PIRAMK University of
Applied Sciences in Virrat are located in the PIRAMK, Virrat section B, 1st
floor.
Public health nurse reception without appointment:
Tue and Thu 9-14
At other times (office hours), the public health nurse is available by phone
and e-mail.
Public Health Nurse: Marjatta Aalto
Tel. +358 3 485 3342
Mobile: +358 44 715 1424
E-mail: firstname.lastname@virrat.fi
Reception for health centre doctor, dental care or else is only by appointment.
Please contact the nurse or the health centre for appointment time. The health
centre public health nurses are available without appointment.
Virrat Health Centre
Sairaalantie 1, Virrat
Tel: +358 3 485 311
The health centre is located near the polytechnic. Proceed along Rantatie past
the polytechnic / from the polytechnic along Rantatie, turn to the right.
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Public and Private Health Care
There are public health centres and hospitals throughout the country. An
appointment to a health centre doctor costs about 15 EUR/appointment. Emergency
duty visits to health centres cost at the most 15 EUR/visit and it is collected
in the night-time duty between 20 and 8 Finnish time, on weekends and on
holidays. Dental care in public health centres has its own fees. Hospitals
collect also daily fees and other payments depending on the treatment. (This
information on the health service fees is based on the year 2005 records.)
Also private health centres can be found almost in every bigger city or town.
Finland has just a few private hospitals. Private health care complements
public services and it specially offers doctor and dentist services,
physiotherapy and occupational health care.
Private services are more expensive, but it is sometimes easier to get an
appointment there. The contact numbers of the private health clinics are
available in the internet and on the yellow pages of telephone directories.
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Emergency
The general emergency phone number in Finland is 112. Emergency calls are
free of charge. By calling 112 it is possible to get help from police
(poliisi), fire departments (palolaitos) and ambulances (ambulanssi). In case
of serious or acute illness and accidents, contact the emergency service of the
municipal health centres and hospitals. In the event of serious illness or
injury, transportation can be called from the general emergency phone number.
Tampere
In case of emergency during weekends and in the evenings, please phone the
communal health centre of Tampere ("Hatanpään
päivystysasema" in Finnish) (03) 5657 0023, every day 7.00-22.00. You
can take bus no. 3, 6, 7 and 21 to Hatanpää Health Centre.
Emergency Telephone Numbers
Ambulance 112
Fire department 112
Police 112
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Poisoning
In case of poisoning, the poisoning centre should be called for
instructions. The poisoning centre numbers are 09-471 977 or 09-4711.
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Medicines
Pharmaceutical supplies are only sold at pharmacies (apteekki).
Medicines are divided in prescription medicines ordered by physicians and
self-care medicines that can be bought without prescription.
Most health centres, hospitals and pharmacies display a notice giving the
address of the nearest pharmacy on night duty.
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Vaccinations and Tests
Institutions require some vaccinations and tests from the arriving students
depending on the field of study.
Exchange students must contact the PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences’
international personnel in good time before arriving in order to get
information about the required vaccinations and tests.
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Students with Special Needs
Students with special needs should contact the international personnel in
order to discuss the arrangements for their stay in Finland.
PIRAMK University of Applied Sciences is mainly accessible to wheelchair
users.
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