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Quality report (OSF): Health Care and Social Welfare Personnel Data description Statistical presentation The Health and Social Services Personnel statistics describe persons permanently resident in Finland on the last day of the year who primarily...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-health-care-and-social-welfare-personnel
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The National health index is a set of indicators that contains information on population morbidity and work disability in municipalities, wellbeing services counties, and cooperation areas.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/national-health-index
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Quality report: National Health Index Data description Statistical presentation The National Health Index is a statistical dataset produced jointly by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, THL) and the Soc...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-national-health-index
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Privacy Notice for the Register of Child Welfare Register description In accordance with section 10 of the Personal Data Act 523/1999 1. Register controller Name: National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Postal address: PO Box 30, FI-00271 ...https://thl.fi/en/data-protection/privacy-notices/privacy-notice-for-the-register-of-child-welfare
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Project studies the impact of digital transformation on social welfare and healthcare services and produce knowledge that supports practical development.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/monitoring-digital-healthcare-and-social-welfare
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National customer feedback for mental health, substance use and addiction services On this page Who are these instructions intended for? These instructions are intended for professionals working in mental health, substance abuse, and addiction tre...https://thl.fi/en/guidelines-for-professionals/national-customer-feedback-for-mental-health-substance-use-and-addiction-services
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Quality report (OSF): Institutional and housing services in social welfare Data description Description of statistic The institutional and housing services in social welfare statistics and the Care Register for Social Welfare (Sosiaalihilmo), on w...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-osf-institutional-and-housing-services-in-social-welfare1
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JADE Health is a Joint action among EU countries focusing extensively on dementia and cerebrovascular diseases.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/joint-action-addressing-dementia-and-health-jade-health-1
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Quality report: Social welfare clients Data description Statistical presentation The statistics provide an overview of the volume of social welfare clients, their age distribution and clients served by several service tasks. The statistics are pre...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-social-welfare-clients
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The Competence center promotes the creation, dissemination, and implementation of sustainable social innovations and strengthens the innovation capacity of the actors involved.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/national-competence-center-for-social-innovation
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Investing in early support curbs the need for and costs of child welfare The costs of child welfare can be curbed by investing in preventive support. But above all, it is a question of humanity – that families receive help in time before problems ...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/who-s-afraid-of-child-welfare-/investing-in-early-support-curbs-the-need-for-and-costs-of-child-welfare
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The MoniSuomi survey aims to provide reliable and up-to-date information on the foreign-born population living in Finland.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/national-survey-on-health-well-being-and-service-use-among-foreign-born-population-monisuomi-
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There is no single model for organising social and health services Models used in other countries to organise social and health care provide useful insights for developing Finland’s system, but they do not offer quick fixes. This is the conclusion...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/how-does-the-social-and-health-care-service-system-work-/there-is-no-single-model-for-organising-social-and-health-services
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Shared knowledge base for health and social services THL collects and compiles data on health and social services, such as information on population health, services and access to care. This information supports service development, decision‑makin...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/information-management-in-health-and-social-services/shared-knowledge-base-for-health-and-social-services
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Quality report: Child welfare Data description Description of statistic The child welfare statistics of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) contain information on children and young people who have been placed in out-of-home care or...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-child-welfare
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National Nutrition Recommendations On this page Who are the nutrition recommendations intended for? The nutrition recommendations are designed to be used in healthcare, meal planning for food services, food product development, communication, as w...https://thl.fi/en/guidelines-for-professionals/national-nutrition-recommendations
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Quality description (OSF): Health Expenditure and Financing Relevance of statistical data In 2016, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) began reporting its statistics for health expenditure and financing based on the concepts and classif...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-description-health-expenditure-and-financing
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Information guides the future of child welfare Published 4.12.2025 The views expressed in the blog posts are the writers' own and do not represent the official position of the institution. Attendees of the National Child Welfare Days in Jyväskylä ...https://thl.fi/en/-/information-guides-the-future-of-child-welfare
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Privacy notice for the School health promotion study 2021 Information for those participating in the study EU General data protection regulation, articles 12–14. This document describes how the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) proces...https://thl.fi/en/data-protection/privacy-notices/privacy-notice-for-the-school-health-promotion-study-2021
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The initiatives of the maternity and child health clinic project under the Population Policy Programme strengthen child- and family friendliness in society and contribute positively to the birth rate.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/population-policy-programme-vpo-maternity-and-child-health-clinic-project
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Updated: Thu May 21 13:19:16 EEST 2026 Quality report: Promotion of Health and Wellbeing in Municipal Management – TEA 2025 Data description Statistical presentation The data on the promotion of health and wellbeing in municipal management, collec...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-promotion-of-health-and-wellbeing-in-municipal-management-tea-2025
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Quality report: Promotion of Health and Wellbeing in Comprehensive Schools – TEA 1. Data description 1.1 Statistical presentation The dataset “Promotion of Health and Wellbeing in Comprehensive Schools”, collected by the Finnish Institute for Heal...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-promotion-of-health-and-wellbeing-in-comprehensive-schools-tea
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A partnership programme of 27 European countries develops social and health care systems through research and innovation, strengthening benchmarking and the sharing of best practices.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/the-european-partnership-on-transforming-health-and-care-systems-thcs-
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The national action plan for Substance Use Prevention Duration 11.6.2026–31.12.2035 Unit at THL Mental Health, Substance Use and Addictions The National action plan for substance use prevention for 2026‒2035 guides work carried out at the national...https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/the-national-action-plan-for-substance-use-prevention
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Knowledge‑based management strengthens the social and health care services Effective and equitable social and health care services are built on decisions that rely on up‑to‑date and reliable information. The responsibility of the wellbeing service...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/how-does-the-social-and-health-care-service-system-work-/knowledge-based-management-strengthens-the-social-and-health-care-services
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Child welfare notification On this page Who are the guidelines for? This guideline is intended for persons who have a duty to submit a child welfare notification ( Child Welfare Act, section 25 ). The guideline is also intended for a large group o...https://thl.fi/en/guidelines-for-professionals/child-welfare-notification
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Client feedback on social and health services On this page Clients at health centres are satisfied with the services THL and the welfare areas conduct the health centre client feedback survey every two years. According to the results, clients have...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/client-feedback-on-social-and-health-services
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KOTT survey produces data on the health, wellbeing, study abilities, and health services of students and any changes that have occurred in them.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/the-finnish-student-health-and-wellbeing-survey-kott-
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SOILA promotes social innovations in child protection and supports the Safety nets for young people's futures projects, strengthening the well-being of young people and families.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/social-innovations-in-child-welfare-coordination-project-soila-
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Quality report: Promotion of Health and Wellbeing in General Upper Secondary Schools - TEA Data description Statistical presentation The data on the promotion of health and wellbeing in general upper secondary schools, collected by the Finnish Ins...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-promotion-of-health-and-wellbeing-in-general-upper-secondary-schools-tea
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Privacy notice for the School health promotion study 2023 Information for those participating in the study EU General data protection regulation, articles 12–14. This document describes how the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) proces...https://thl.fi/en/data-protection/privacy-notices/privacy-notice-for-the-school-health-promotion-study-2023
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Quality report: The adult population’s well-being and health – Healthy Finland survey Data description Statistical presentation The statistics describe the well-being, health and experiences of health and social services of adults residing in Finl...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-the-adult-population-s-well-being-and-health-healthy-finland-survey
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Privacy notice for the School health promotion study 2025 Privacy notice for those participating in the study EU General data protection regulation, articles 12–14. This notice describes how your personal data are processed in the School Health Pr...https://thl.fi/en/data-protection/privacy-notices/privacy-notice-for-the-school-health-promotion-study-2025
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3.7.2026 | Children who have been in contact with dogs in early childhood are on average healthier and require fewer antibiotic courses than children without such contact. The protective association is explained, at least in part, by the spread of dog-associated microbes in the home.https://thl.fi/en/-/research-pet-dog-microbiota-may-protect-young-children-from-respiratory-tract-infections-and-reduce-the-need-for-antibiotic-courses
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Population wellbeing – Regional health differences On this page Morbidity remains most common in Eastern and Northern Finland The morbidity index is highest in the wellbeing services counties of North Savo and North Ostrobothnia. North Karelia and...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/population-wellbeing/regional-health-differences
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Quality report: Well-being of children and young people – School Health Promotion study Data description Statistical presentation The School Health Promotion study, which the statistics are based on, describes the perceived health and well-being o...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/data-quality/quality-reports-on-statistics/quality-report-well-being-of-children-and-young-people-school-health-promotion-study
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How does the social and health care service system work? Regardless of the service system model, what matters in people’s everyday lives is whether they receive help when they need it. In addition to access to care, improving continuity of care is...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/how-does-the-social-and-health-care-service-system-work-
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THL monitors client satisfaction in elderly care services through the national survey every two years.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/tell-us-about-your-service-the-national-client-satisfaction-follow-up-study-on-services-for-older-people
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Mental health On this page Mental health is tracked in many different ways Services and care needs related to mental health are increasingly reflected in Finnish healthcare as growing numbers of clients and a greater diversity in the use of servic...https://thl.fi/en/data-and-statistics/mental-health
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The JA MENTOR project strengthens mental health by connecting decision‑making with clinical practice.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/joint-action-mental-health-together-ja-mentor-2