Organisation
THL's management team is in charge of the overall management of the institution. In addition to the Director General, the management team includes the RDI Director, the Communications Director and all the directors of departments. THL has five departments: Healthcare and Social Welfare, Public Health, Safety, Data and Analytics and Enablers. The departments are further divided into units and teams. In addition, RDI Management Team and a Communications and Influencing Unit operate directly under the management team. The Data Permit Authority operates in conjunction with THL.
Departments
Healthcare and Social Welfare
The Department of Healthcare and Social Welfare researches and assesses the functionality, effectiveness and costs of the health and social service system as well as the service needs of the population. It supports the development and coordination of health and social services and social security, taking into account special groups and services for different age groups. The department also supports wellbeing services counties and municipalities in developing services by providing expertise, information and data to support regional and national planning, decision-making and co-creation. In addition, it monitors and assesses the effectiveness of national programmes and supports their implementation. Furthermore, it researches factors affecting health, wellbeing, functional capacity and safety, and develops and assesses interventions to prevent functional deficits and harms.
Department's units:
- Promotional and Preventive work
- Service System
- Services
- Welfare State Research
Public Health
The Department of Public Health develops and implements national monitoring of health and welfare. It also prepares for and combats national and cross-border health threats and acts as a specialist in planetary health.
Department's units:
- Lifestyles and Living Environments
- Microbiology
- Prevention of Health Threats
- Welfare Epidemiology and Monitoring
Safety
The Department of Safety coordinates child welfare and work against violence at the national level and supports the development and steering of services. It also improves competence and the knowledge base related to violence and child welfare through project and research activities. In addition, the department acts as a national centralised forensic centre of expertise (forensic medicine and forensic chemistry).
Department's units:
- Forensic Chemistry
- Forensic Medicine
- Safety and Protection
Data and Analytics
The Department of Data and Analytics steers the national and EU-level information management in their field and promotes the usability and interoperability of data. It develops a high-quality knowledge base in the field and enables phenomenon-based examination. The department also offers relevant data products, such as situational pictures, indicator banks, reports, registers and statistics. In addition, it participates in national, European and international projects to develop data activities and new technologies and methods on the front line and is an active actor in the data ecosystem for social and health information.
Department's units:
- Data Management of Healthcare and Social Welfare
- Data Production and Methods
- Datasets and Dataproducts
- Interoperability and Quality
Enablers
The Department of Enablers creates preconditions for and supports the organisation’s management, operation, development and achievement of objectives. In addition to the shared services, the department is also home to the institute’s medicinal product wholesale and forensic psychiatric board.
Department's units:
- Development and Guidance
- Digital Services
- HR and Finance
- Legal and Permit Services
- Pharmaceutical Wholesale
- Working Environments, Safety and Security
