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Wellbeing services counties have a key responsibility in preventing violence – obligations arise from international agreements Published 8.6.2026 The views expressed in the blog posts are the writers’ own and do not represent the official position...https://thl.fi/en/-/wellbeing-services-counties-have-a-key-responsibility-in-preventing-violence-obligations-arise-from-international-agreements
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Publications Scientific research and publications play a central role in building THL’s knowledge base, supporting expert work and contributing to societal impact. Each year, researchers at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) publis...https://thl.fi/en/research/publications
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Drugs – Use and attitudes Experimenting with drugs is increasing Drug experimentation and use among the Finnish population have increased since the 1990s. The proportion of people who have tried some drug at least once in their lifetime has increa...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/drugs/use-and-attitudes
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The project implements the model of sufficient parenthood, promotes parenthood positive discourse in society, and develops services from the perspective of parents.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/the-strength-from-parenthood
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11.6.2026 | According to the latest results from the National Health Index, rates of work disability are on the decline among the population in Uusimaa while primarily increasing elsewhere in Finland. Morbidity, however, is changing in different ways in different diagnostic categories. For example, the occurrence of coronary disease is declining in all of Finland while diabetes and sleep apnoea are on the rise nationwide. Mental health also remains a concern.https://thl.fi/en/-/regional-differences-in-rates-of-work-disability-growing-morbidity-statistics-show-rise-in-occurrence-of-diabetes-and-sleep-apnoea-nationwide
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Previous KOTT surveys The survey was conducted by the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. The National Institute for Health and Welfare has conducted the survey in 2021 and 2024. The results of previous studi...https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/the-finnish-student-health-and-wellbeing-survey-kott-/previous-kott-surveys
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The project studies and develops service pathways and work ability support for people with difficulties entering employment, strengthening service effectiveness and employment prospects.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/making-service-pathways-of-unemployed-people-visible
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Diabetes in Finland (FinDM) research project examines incidence, prevalence, care, effectiveness and costs of diabetes and its comorbidities.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/diabetes-in-finland-findm-
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EUDA's Finnish focal point collects and analyses information on Finland’s drug situation and disseminates drug-related information.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/euda-s-finnish-focal-point
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Steering of information management THL’s steering of information management in the health and social services sector establishes shared rules for defining, processing and utilising data. In practice, this includes, for example, THL defining nation...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/information-management-in-health-and-social-services/steering-of-information-management
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Information security THL’s information security policy defines the principles followed within the institute to ensure the secure use, processing, storage, and disposal of data. The organisation’s information security is managed by identifying the ...https://thl.fi/en/data-protection/information-security
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Information Material on Infant Feeding – Prior Approval According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health decree, commercial information material concerning the feeding of children under one year of age must have prior approval from the Finni...https://thl.fi/en/guidelines-for-professionals/information-material-on-infant-feeding/prior-approval
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Substance use services in the 2030s – What must be done to keep Finland on track? The landscape of substance use and addiction is changing. The liberalisation of alcohol policy, the digital distribution of drugs, and the shift of gambling to onlin...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/how-does-the-social-and-health-care-service-system-work-/substance-use-services-in-the-2030s-what-must-be-done-to-keep-finland-on-track-
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Innovillage On this page Service description Innovillage is a national platform for co-creation and effective operating models, providing information, support and tools for development, evaluation and implementation. The service is intended in par...https://thl.fi/en/our-services/innovillage
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EUCanScreen aims to improve the cancer screening programmes recommended by EU and to develop new screening programmes. Joint action includes 29 EU Member states.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/european-joint-action-on-cancer-screening-eucanscreen-1
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Violence – Mediation in criminal and civil cases On this page No changes in the total number of cases referred to mediation In 2024, a total of 10,604 mediation initiatives nationwide were referred to criminal and civil case mediation provided by ...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/violence/mediation-in-criminal-and-civil-cases
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Infectious diseases – Food- and waterborne infections On this page 98 food- and waterborne outbreaks in a year 20+ causative agents In Finland, an average of eight food- and waterborne outbreaks are investigated each month Municipal outbreak inves...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/infectious-diseases/food-and-waterborne-infections
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10.6.2026 | National Health Index 2024 1 Appendix Table 3. National Health Index: Weighting factors by disease group and weighting in the work disability index Disease groups of the morbidity index The total weighting of a disease group in the overall morbidi...https://thl.fi/documents/249325000/264160984/Appendix_Table3_National_Health_Index.pdf/370d8fac-275d-16d8-24be-054528d5b7ae?t=1781099547337
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10.2.2026 | THL is ready to take responsibility for implementing a new national data and permit function focusing on the utilisation of health data. The report published today by Sitra proposes that a national health data space be established in Finland. This would bring together health data infrastructure, licensing and research, development, and innovation activities. This is based on the opportunities provided by artificial intelligence for the utilisation of data.https://thl.fi/en/-/thl-ready-to-assume-responsibility-for-implementation-of-the-finnish-health-data-space-s-data-and-permit-function
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Wastewater research provides independent national and regional data on drug use in Finland. The national study covers over 60 % of the Finnish population.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/wastewater-research-population-level-drug-use