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Finnish Student Health Service

Students who are registered as attending for the current term and are studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree are entitled to FSHS services. Read more about the FSHS

 

Health care fee

Students who are entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) are required to pay a healthcare fee to Kela for each academic term. All If you are entitled to FSHS services, you must pay the student healthcare fee. You can't be exempted from paying the fee for any reason. You are not billed for the student healthcare fee but must make sure to pay it in OmaKela for each academic term. The due date for paying the student healthcare fee is 30 September for autumn term and 31 January for spring term every academic year. Read more about student healthcare fee

 

European Health Insurance Card

Students from other EU or EEA countries will have to provide a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) when accessing FSHS services. The card must be obtained before coming to Finland. Students from Britain and Northern Ireland may provide a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC). Read more about providing the EHIC

 

About the services

Student healthcare services include the following:

  • checks on health and safety aspects of the study environment in educational institutions and welfare promotion among learning communities, together with monitoring
  • monitoring and promotion of students’ health and welfare and fitness to study
  • health checks according to individual needs
  • provision of health and medical care services
  • mental health and substance abuse services
  • promotion of sexual health
  • oral health care
  • early identification of any special needs and tests required by students, support, and, if necessary, referral for further tests or treatment

 

How to book appointment

Before booking an appointment for any FSHS service unit or any partner service unit, the FSHS will assess your need for treatment. Please note that the FSHS does not offer emergency services nor services during evenings, nights or weekends. If you need urgent care, contact a health centre emergency clinic in your home locality.

 

Nationwide callback service numbers

Mon–Thu 8 am–3 pm and Fri 8 am–2 pm.

General and mental health services 046 710 1073
Oral health services 046 710 1085

 

Read more about the services and book an appointment

 

Instructions for social and health care students concerning infectious diseases and vaccinations

If you are a social or healthcare student and your studies includes practical training, you need get to know about vaccinations, tuberculosis, salmonella and instructions for needle-stick injuries. Read more about infectious diseases and vaccinations

  

sport services

Read more about Sport services here.

Emergency telephone number 112
In case of emergency for example lifethreatening situation, accident, fire or urgent police assistance call the emergency number of the emergency response centre: 112. You do not need an area code when calling the emergency number, not even from a mobile phone. Emergency calls are free of charge from all phones. Do not call the emergency number in the case of common illnesses. When calling 112, be sure to mention the following things:

Your name.
What has happened?
Where has it happened?
Are there people in danger?


Answer all questions calmly and hang up only after the emergency centre has given you a permission to do so. More information can found in the Emergency response centre administration website
ON-CALL DUTY AND EMERGENCY UNITS
EMERGENCY CARE IN CAMPUS TOWNS


ROVANIEMI

You can attend an Accident and Emergency department, e.g. at a hospital, if you suddenly become ill and cannot wait until the next day. Examples of such situations include a gushing wound, chest pain, burns, a broken leg etc. Accident and Emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, all year-round.

 

You cannot make appointments to the Emergency Clinic. The waiting time will vary according to number of people waiting.

The order of arrival will not decide who is treated first, but the staff of the Emergency Clinic will assess the order of urgency on the basis of their state and the severity of their illness.

 

Emergency Clinic & Prehospital Emergency Care (First Aid)

Lapland Hospital

Ounasrinteentie 22

FI-96101 Rovaniemi

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Telephone Service 24/7 (only for the cases where the treatment cannot wait for doctor’s appointment): +358 (0)16 322 4800

 

IN URGENT AND LIFE-THREATENING CASES OF ILLNESS OR INJURY, ALWAYS CALL TO THE

EMERCENGY NUMBER 112. You can also request assistance from the fire brigade or police service from the same number.

 

KEMI TORNIO

You can attend an Accident and Emergency department, e.g. at a hospital, if you suddenly become ill and cannot wait until the next day. Examples of such situations include a gushing wound, chest pain, burns, a broken leg etc. Accident and Emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, all year-round.

 

Both in Kemi and Tornio

On Mon-Fri after 4pm, on midweek holidays and during the weekends

 

CALL FIRST, nurse will evaluate your need of care and gives you further instructions

Phone number: +358 40 149 1340

 

Visiting address:

Central Hospital

Länsi-Pohjan keskussairaala

Kauppakatu 25

94100 Kemi

 

Students in Tornio must visit the hospital in Kemi, in case of emergency.

 

IN URGENT AND LIFE-THREATENING CASES OF ILLNESS OR INJURY, ALWAYS CALL TO THE

EMERCENGY NUMBER 112. You can also request assistance from the fire brigade or police service from the same number.