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Physical activity, sleep and nutrition should be paid attention to at the same time in health promotion work

Physical activity, sleep and nutrition form an entity: a healthy change in one of these three is reflected in the other two. According to the Healthy Finland Survey only less than half of adults engage in enough physical activity. In addition staying up late and insufficient sleep have become more common.

THL study: The number of chickenpox cases in children fell rapidly after the launch of the vaccination programme

A recent study by THL reveals that a two-dose varicella vaccination programme to all children under the age of 12 who had not had chickenpox reduced the number of health centre appointments related to the disease significantly and fast in all age groups. The number of health centre appointments of children under the age of 12 decreased by more than 95% in 2022 compared with the time before the vaccinations.

THL assessed the organization of health and social services

According to THL expert assessments economic downturn, inflexible legislation and a labour shortage are hampering the provision of necessary health and social services in wellbeing services counties, which launched their activities at the beginning of this year.

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Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare carries out development projects with partner countries to support their policy making and institutional capacity building. This cooperation benefits people’s health and wellbeing in recipient countries.

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Vitality in later years - food recommendation for older adults The Food Recommendation for Older Adults is intended to serve as a national quality recommendation that defines how to support the nutrition of older adults and organise high-quality food services based on the needs of older people and promote eating together.

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SOTKAnet SOTKAnet Statistics and Indicator Bank contains comprehensive statistical information on welfare and health in Finland.

TEAviisari TEAviisari is an online service that depicts municipalities' activity in promoting their inhabitants' health.

Handbook on Disability Services The Online Handbook on Disability Services in Finland supports social workers in their work with persons with disabilities.

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