Accessibility statement

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) aims to ensure the accessibility of its websites and digital services in accordance with the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (306/2019).

This accessibility statement applies to the thl.fi website and was reviewed on 2 October 2025. The statement is based on an accessibility assessment conducted by an external expert organisation. Feedback from Traficom’s supervision in April 2025 has also been taken into account.

Website accessibility status

The website partially meets the AA-level and A-level criteria of the WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

The accessibility assessment identified the following deficiencies:

  • The language specification for short texts does not correspond to the actual language of the content. This is particularly evident, for example, in project or article titles. (WCAG 3.1.2)
  • The menu in embedded YouTube videos cannot be opened using a keyboard. This functionality cannot be modified by the publisher. (WCAG 2.1.1) Additionally, the keyboard focus visibility within the YouTube player may be poor over the video area, depending on the colours of the video’s starting screen. (WCAG 1.4.11)
  • The colour of the speaker icon in the CAPTCHA verification on the feedback form does not meet the contrast requirements set for user interface components. This feature cannot be modified by the publisher. (WCAG 1.4.11)
  • In the mobile view, keyboard focus on the hamburger menu is not sufficiently distinguishable as required. (WCAG 2.4.7)
  • The theme colours of the topic-specific websites were defined before the Digital Services Act came into force in 2018, at which time their accessibility was not properly considered. On some topic pages, the contrast between the theme colour and the heading, as well as between the navigation bar text and background, is insufficient. (WCAG 1.4.3)
  • Links are distinguished from body text with only colour and the contrast between the body and link texts is not sufficient. (WCAG 1.4.1)
  • The keyboard focus visibility of the cookie notification is weak. (WCAG 1.4.11)
  • Many images that include text, especially infographics, do not show up in screen reader use and have insufficient contrast. (WCAG 1.1.1 and 1.4.11)
  • Not all tables use programmatically determined column and/or row headings, and table headings may be missing. (WCAG 1.3.1)
  • Not all images intended for decorative purposes are marked as decorative images. (WCAG 1.1.1)
  • The implementation of video and audio content is not fully accessible (missing descriptive narration and text-based equivalents). (WCAG 1.1.1 and 1.2.5)
  • In the The Blood Alcohol Concentration Calculator, the structure of the radio button element is not intact, and label elements are missing in some input fields. (WCAG 4.1.1 and 4.1.2)
  • Attachments and forms may not be programmatically readable or fillable in all cases. (WCAG 3.1.1 and 3.3.2)

Improving Accessibility

We are constantly working to improve accessibility and actively address identified issues based on user feedback.

The current website will be replaced with a fully renewed website by May 2026 at the latest.

If you notice accessibility issues, please report them via the feedback form.
Give feedback on the accessibility of thl.fi

If you are not satisfied with the response or you do not receive a response at all within two weeks, you may submit a notification to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.
More information on user rights is available on Traficom’s website

Contact information of the regulatory authority

Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
Digital Accessibility Supervision Unit
www.webaccessibility.fi
[email protected]
telephone switchboard 029 534 5000

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