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Take part in the Future Finland study
The study follows the cohort born in Finland between 2026 and 2029 together with their families. Its aim is to ensure that the future of children and young people is built on a sustainable foundation based on sound, research-based knowledge for the next hundred years.
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Highlights
Student health care in upper secondary education is being reformed – educational videos for public health nurses published
Student health care will be reformed starting from the 2026 autumn term. In the reform, the health examinations in student health care and the preliminary health examination of the Finnish Defence Forces are combined for people of compulsory education age. Student health care services will start using a digital health survey.
A century-long study begins: tracking an entire birth cohort and their families
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is launching a study which is unique in scope on a global level and involves tracking the entire age group born in Finland between 2026 and 2029, together with their families. The Future Finland study begins in March in the Uusimaa region and will later be expanded nationwide. The study is funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
School Health Promotion study: Children and young people with a foreign background fare worse than their peers in many respects, but like studying
Children and young people with a foreign background fare worse than children and young people with two Finnish-born parents across several domains of health, well-being and safety. The differences are particularly evident in boys’ health and well-being. The findings are based on the School Health Promotion study conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
THL Blog
In the THL blog, our experts take a stand on topical issues, interpret the significance of societal phenomena, and present new perspectives and proposed solutions.
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