Health

A-Clinic Foundation - A voluntary alcohol and drug treatment and prevention organization. Information about their clinics and activities.
www.a-klinikka.fi/english/index.html

Ergonomic Patient Lifting - Information on patient transfer ergonoimic research carried out by Leena Tamminen-Peter.
www.ralphart.sigmatic.fi/tamminen

Finnish Association for Mental Health - Brief introduction to the organization and its mission.
www.mielenterveysseura.fi/english.asp?main=English

Finnish Diabetes Association - Courses of the Diabetes Center and some statistics.
www.diabetes.fi/english/index.htm

Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health - Activities and news.
www.stkl.fi/2002_english.html

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health - A research and specialist institute on occupational health and safety.
www.occuphealth.fi/Internet/English/

The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim - Dedicated to improving the skills of the medical profession and promoting medical research.
www.duodecim.fi/

Finnish MS Society - Brief introduction of the disease and the society's services.
www.ms-liitto.fi/

Finnish Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service - Information for blood donors.
www.veripalvelu.redcross.fi/asp/system/empty.asp?P=161&VID=default&SID=997334603069335&S=1&C=22094

Gastrolab - Provides information focused on endoscopic evaluation of digestive disorders from the medical research centre in Vasa.
www.gastrolab.net/

HL 7 Finland - Information about this open association for organizations and individuals interested in systems integration issues in health care. Information targeted for the local public is mainly in Finnish. Numerous links in English.
www.hl7.fi/

National Agency for Medicines - Regulations and guidelines for medicines and medical devices.
www.nam.fi/

National Public Health Institute - Presentations of health promotion programs and a publication catalog. Activities of different departments and research groups.
www.ktl.fi/portal/english/