Public Health

The Department of Public Health

  • develops and implements national monitoring of health and welfare
  • prepares for and combats national and cross-border health threats
  • acts as a specialist in planetary health.

Contact details

Otto Helve
Director
tel. +358 29 524 7711
E-mail: [email protected]

Hanna Soini 
Chief Specialist, Department Development Manager
tel. +358 29 524 6608
E-mail: [email protected]

Miisa Värinen
Executive Assistant
tel. +358 29 524 8252
E-mail: [email protected]

Postal address 
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 30
FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland 

Department's units