Student Health Care
Student Health Care services are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS).
Starting in 2021, students who study for a bachelor’s or a master’s level degree (including international double degree students) at a university of applied sciences will be entitled to use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS).
The FSHS services are set out in the Act on healthcare for students in higher education and in the Guide on Student Healthcare published by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The guide specifies, among other things, the content of health and medical services.
The FSHS responsibility areas are:
- to provide students with health and medical care services
- to promote students’ health and ability to study, and
- to promote the well-being of the study environment and student community.
The FSHS services are provided nationwide in a uniform manner. In other words, you can access the same high-quality services irrespective of your place of study in Finland. Read more about the services of YTHS.
No invoice will be sent for the health care fee, and thus you have to pay the fee at your own initiative.
How to pay the healthcare fee in higher education.
Information for exchange students
The services of Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS) are available only for HAMK degree students. Exchange students use the local health care services. You will find campus-specific information about local health care services for exchange students at the bottom of this page.
Information on health care services in Finland can be found on the Infopankki website https://www.infofinland.fi/en/living-in-finland/health/health-services-in-finland
COVID-19
Degree students: Even though the Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS) now offers its services to foreign degree students, all students must contact their local health care centre in matters related to COVID-19. Contact information can be found on the campus-specific pages at the bottom of this page.
Exchange students: If matters related to COVID-19, please contact your local health care centre. Contact information can be found on the campus-specific pages at the bottom of this page.
If you have mild respiratory tract infection symptoms, such as rhinitis, cough, throat pain, muscle pain, or fever, stay at home to rest and recuperate. Stay home until the symptoms go away.
The aim is to ensure that those suffering from severe symptoms are able to receive treatment. Contact your healthcare provider only if you experience severe symptoms such as shortness of breath or if your overall condition gets worse. In that case, contact your healthcare provider by phone to prevent spreading the disease to others. The aim is to ensure that those suffering from severe symptoms are able to receive treatment.
Avoid contact with others if you have symptoms of respiratory infection.
You can also find news and announcements in English at:
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: https://thl.fi/en/web/thlfi-en
- Yle News in English: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/
- News now Finland: https://newsnowfinland.fi/
- Helsinki Times: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/
Hämeenlinna
Social and health services in Hämeenlinna
If you fall ill, first contact your own health centre (terveysasema) where you can make an appointment with a general practitioner or nurse.
In the Hämeenlinna city area we provide services at eight health centres. Which centre is yours depends on where you live. The health centres are open from 8 am to 3 pm on workdays (Monday-Friday).
Idänpää Health Station
Anttilankatu 4
13210 Hämeenlinna
+358 3 621 9145
Jukola Health Station
Eeronkuja 6
13500 Hämeenlinna
+358 3 621 9150
Ojoinen Health Station
Veteraanipolku 1
13600 Hämeenlinna
+358 3 621 9170
Viipurintie Health Station (Central Health Station) (If you live in Visamäki, you belong to this area)
Viipurintie 1-3
13200 Hämeenlinna
Contact information according to your family name initials:
A-Kos
+358 3 621 9185
1st floor, E-wing (left aisle)
Kot-Puk
+358 3 621 9165
2nd floor, E-wing (left aisle behind lounge)
Pul-Ö
+358 3 621 9881
ground floor, G-wing (aisle straight after elevators)
We serve the hearing impaired on the text message line at +358 40 621 1169.
Send a text message asking us to contact you. Mention whether the request is for a health centre or oral healthcare. Your message will be answered as soon as possible. The SMS service works on weekdays from 8 am to 2 pm.
E-services
Omaolo.fi – service
Omaolo.fi service > You can assess a single symptom or health problem (e.g. covid19). After completing the symptom assessment, you can make an appointment or send the symptom assessment to the health centre, in which case you will be contacted.
First aid and urgent medical care
For urgent matters outside of Terveysasema’s telephone hours, you can contact the on-call assistance service at 116117.
Acute illnesses and injuries that cannot wait for treatment by your own health centre are treated at the emergency department of Kanta-Häme Central Hospital (Ahvenistontie 20).
In life-threatening situations, you must call the Emergency Response Centre. Number for emergencies in Finland: 112
Dental Clinics in Hämeenlinna
Oral health care services are provided at seven dental clinics within the area of the city of Hämeenlinna.
You can reserve an appointment through a centralized appointment reservation by calling +358 3 6219100 on workdays between 8 am and 3 pm (the recorded message is only in Finnish).
Riihimäki
Health care services in Riihimäki
Non-urgent situations
Making an appointment to see the doctor or nurse, call to your team. The teams serve in non-urgent matters.
The callback service is open on weekdays, Mon – Thurs from 8 am to 3 pm and Friday from 8 am to 2:30 pm. The service is closed on weekends.
Which center is yours depends on where you live.
Offices of the teams
- Riihimäki Hospital, Kontiontie 77 (6th and 7th floor), 11120 Riihimäki
- Team 1, phone number +358 19 758 5950
Area: Loppi, Riutta, Lemmenmäki, Kumela, Ihantola, Hirsimäki, Mattila - Team 2, phone number +358 19 758 5841
Area: Haapahuhta, Harjukylä, Ilomäki, Juppala, Kiriaus, Otsola, Petsamo, Riihiviita, Ryttylä, Mossmalisto, Siirtola, Sipusaari, Suojala, Uramo - Team 3, phone number +358 19 758 5813 (if you live nearby Riihimäki campus, you belong to this group)
Area: Arolampi, around Hämeenaukio in the center, Koivistonmäki, Korttionmäki, Paalijärvi, Parooninmäki, Peltokylä, southern part of Peltosaari, Räätykänmäki, Vasikkahaka - Team 4, phone number +358 19 758 5800
Area: Kuru, Lavinto, Maitoinen, Metsäkulma, Mommila, Nyry, Oitti, Patastenmäki, the northern part of Peltosaari, Pohjankorpi, Puujaa, Selänoja, Silakkamäki, Taipale, Tienhaara, Turkhauta, Uhkola, Vahteristo
Oral health care
tel. +358 19 758 5650
E-services
Omaolo.fi – service
Omaolo.fi service > You can assess a single symptom or health problem (e.g. covid19). After completing the symptom assessment, you can make an appointment or send the symptom assessment to the health center, in which case you will be contacted.
First aid and urgent medical care
If you fall ill (e.g. sudden upper respiratory infections) and you need urgent treatment or examination within 1-3 day, you are treated in the urgent care unit PULSSI77
Those who need urgent treatment (1-3 days) can contact the callback system by phone and receive a nurse’s assessment of the urgency of the treatment. The offices of the doctors and nurses of the urgent care unit operate on weekdays by appointment. On weekends and public holidays, patients are treated in the order of urgency required by the illness.
The urgent care unit Pulssi77 is open every day from 8 am to 10 pm
Contact information, Riihimäki regional health center
Kontiontie 77, 11120 Riihimäki,
tel. +358 19 758 5600
on weekdays from 8 am to 3 pm, calls are routed to the callback system
on weekdays from 3 pm to 10 pm and on weekends from 8 am to 10 pm, the phone is answered by a nurse
The nighttime emergency room is open every day from 22:00 to 08:00
Contact information:
Emergency room, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna
Address: Ahvenistontie 20, 13530 Hämeenlinna
tel. 116117 http://www.khshp.fi/
In life-threatening situations, you must call the Emergency Response Centre. Number for emergencies in Finland: 112
Valkeakoski
Health center services in Valkeakoski
If you need non-urgent appointment to the doctor or nurse:
Contact the number +358 3 5691 7600 between 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The call is automatically connected to the available nurse or the next available nurse. We have a callback service. You can leave a callback request to the service, and we will call you back as soon as possible during the same day.
Health center
Särpimäenkatu 27, 37600 Valkeakoski
Health center appointment
Mon-Fri 8.15am-10am and 1pm-2pm
Tel. +358 3 5691 7600
E-services
Omaolo.fi – service
Omaolo.fi service > You can assess a single symptom or health problem (e.g. covid19). After completing the symptom assessment, you can make an appointment or send the symptom assessment to the health center, in which case you will be contacted.
If you need urgent appointment to the health care services:
Call the Pirkanmaa emergency helpline phone number: 116 117 , when you are thinking about going to the emergency room. The service is free of charge.
Health center emergency
Salonkatu 24, 37600 Valkeakoski
In case of emergency call 112
Oral and dental care
Contact information
Dental clinic
Särpimäenkatu 27
37600 Valkeakoski
Appointment
03 5691 7511 Mon-Fri from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
Contact for other matters Mon-Thu from 12 to 3 p.m. and Fri from 12 to 2:30 p.m.
More information: https://www.valkeakoski.fi/sosiaali-ja-terveyspalvelut/terveyspalvelut/terveyskeskuksen-palvelut/
Evo
Social and health services in Lammi (Evo)
If you fall ill, first contact your own health centre (terveysasema) where you can make an appointment with a general practitioner or nurse.
Lammi Health Care Centre
Appointments: +358 3 621 9130
Open on weekdays at 8-15, office at 8-12.30
Address: Evontie 33, 16900 Lammi
We serve the hearing impaired on the text message line at +358 40 621 1169.
Send a text message asking us to contact you. Mention whether the request is for a health center or oral healthcare. Your message will be answered as soon as possible. The SMS service works on weekdays from 8 am to 2 pm.
E-services
Omaolo.fi – service
Omaolo.fi service > You can assess a single symptom or health problem (e.g. covid19). After completing the symptom assessment, you can make an appointment or send the symptom assessment to the health center, in which case you will be contacted.
First aid and urgent medical care
For urgent matters outside of Terveysasema’s telephone hours, you can contact the on-call assistance service at phone number 116117.
Acute illnesses and injuries that cannot wait for treatment by your own health centre are treated at the emergency department of Kanta-Häme Central Hospital (Ahvenistontie 20).
In life-threatening situations, you must call the Emergency Response Centre. Number for emergencies in Finland: 112
Dental Clinics in Hämeenlinna
Oral health care services are provided at seven dental clinics within the area of the city of Hämeenlinna.
You can reserve an appointment through a centralized appointment reservation by calling +358 3 6219100 on working days between 8 am and 3 pm (the recorded message is only in Finnish).
Forssa
Health care services in Forssa
Making an appointment to see the doctor or nurse (non-urgent situation)
Call +358 3 4191 2010
Central Health Centre Forssa,
Address: Urheilukentänkatu 2, Forssa
Primary Health Care (open Mon-Fri 08.00 -16.00, time booking 8.00-15.30),
Please listen to the recorded instructions closely and answer the questions about the nature of your call. A nurse will then call you back as soon as possible.
E-services
Omaolo.fi – service
Omaolo.fi service > You can assess a single symptom or health problem (e.g. covid19). After completing the symptom assessment, you can make an appointment or send the symptom assessment to the health center, in which case you will be contacted.
First aid and urgent medical care
Patients who need immediate and urgent treatment are treated at all times of the day (including the so-called night duty) at the emergency room of Forssa Hospital.
Emergency Care:
Forssa Hospital, 24 hours a day
Urheilukentänkatu 9, 30100 Forssa
Tel. +358 3 4191 3000
Also you are allowed to contact the on-call assistance service at phone number 116117.
The special care emergency room is at Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Ahvenistontie 20, Hämeenlinna
In an emergency , call 112
Oral and dental care
Dentist on duty:
Forssa Hospital,
Urheilukentänkatu 9, Forssa,
Monday – Friday 08.00 – 14.00, tel. + 358 3 4191 3034.
Evenings (15-21), weekends and midweek holidays (8-21) Kanta-Häme Hospital District, Ahvenistontie 20, 13530 Hämeenlinna, tel. +358 40 620 5664.
Lepaa
Health care services in Lepaa
The company Terveystalo Oy is responsible for providing health care services in the municipality of Hattula.
Address: Parolantie 42, 13720 Parola
Telephone: 03 673 1277
Internet (only in Finnish): https://terveys.hattula.fi
Always first contact the health care centre by telephone +358 3 673 1277. This number has a call back service. Listen to the voice message to the very end so that you can be called back.
After contacting the health care centre by phone, there are two separate emergency care services:
- emergency care for non-respiratory patients (backache, stomachache, etc.).
- emergency care for respiratory patients, e.g. corona symptoms.
Please notice the signs for these two different services at the health care centre.
The Parola Health Station’s opening hours:
Mondays 8:00-16:00
Tuesdays 8:00-18:00 (entrance on Tuesdays at 16-18 via the child health clinic door)
Wednesdays 8:00-16:00
Thursdays klo 8:00-16:00
Fridays klo 8:00-16:00
Assessment of need for treatment and appointments
Telephone +358 3 673 1277
Emergency care on weekdays 8:00–15:00
Oral emergency care on weekdays 8:00-15:00
Assessment of non-emergency care on weekdays 10:00-14:00
NB! The same telephone number gives corona information on weekdays 8:00-18:00.
First aid and urgent medical care
Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Ahvenistontie 20, 13530 Hämeenlinna.
Life-threatening or other situations requiring urgent medical care are treated 24 h at the emergency clinic in connection with the Kanta-Häme Central Hospital.
National medical helpline 116 117
The helpline service gives advice and guidance in emergencies regarding health care and social services. You are advised to always first phone 116 117, free of charge, before you go to an emergency clinic.
Emergency care during the night and on weekends 24 h
Tel. 116 117
Oral and dental care emergency care
On weekdays at 8.00 – 9.00, tel. 040 620 5664. The phone call will be answered as soon as possible during the whol emergency care time.
General emergency number 112
If you notice a life-threatening situation, a fire or an accident, call 112.
Poison Information Centre, tel. 09 471 977
Mustiala
Health care services in Mustiala
Tammela Health Care Centre
You can make an appointment with a general practitioner or nurse. There is also a doctor-on-duty service.
You can make an appointment by phoning the health care centre office on Monday – Thursday at 8 – 16 and on Friday at 8 – 15. Dental care appointments by phoning +358 3 41912561 on weekdays at 8 – 15.
Contact information
Appointments, office
+358 3 41912141
Public health nurse (at 9 – 10)
+358 3 41912254
Street address
Einarintie 1
31300 Tammela
Service hours
Monday – Friday at 8 – 15.30
Appointments: evenings (15.30 – 22), Saturdays (9 – 21), Sundays (9 – 22) tel. +358 3 4191 2010 (int. +358 3 4191 2010)
Doctor and nurse appointments (health care centre)
If you have a single symptom or health problem, you can complete a symptom assessment at the Omaolo service. The service will give you instructions, a prescription or even make an appointment for you.
If you still need to visit the doctor or nurse, office hours start at 8.00 on weekdays.
When you phone for an appointment, listen to the recorded message to the very end and follow the given instructions. A nurse will call you back and will make a symptom assessment. Tell the nurse about your symptoms and the matter will be dealt with confidentially. We will also check your personal data: address, phone number and next of kin. Also remember to inform us if your personal data has changed.
We ask you to use your Kela cared to ensure data protection.
Emergencies
In case of an emergency, call the emergency number 112.
Emergency Care
Forssa Hospital, 24 hours a day
Urheilukentänkatu 9, 30100 Forssa
Tel. +358 3 4191 3000)
Dentist-on-duty
Forssa Hospital, Urheilukentänkatu 9, Forssa, Monday – Friday 08.00 – 14.00, tel. + 358 3 4191 3034.
Evenings (15.00 – 21.00), weekends and midweek holidays (8.00 – 21.00) Kanta-Häme Hospital District, Ahvenistontie 20, 13530 Hämeenlinna, tel. +358 40 620 5664.
If you fall ill but do not need emergency care, if possible, call the health nurse at the health centre for a symptom assessment before going to the emergency unit.
Patient fees
The Finnish Healthcare system is primarily funded by public tax revenue, apart from the patient fees defined in the Act and Decree on Social and Health Care Client Fees (734/1992, Finlex, In Finnish). See the client fees of the Welfare District of Forssa. You need a municipality of residence in Finland to be eligible to use public health services. Emergency services are always available to everyone. Patient fees
Those living in EU/EEA countries must prove their entitlement to immediate medical care. This can be proved by means of the European health insurance card or the E-form (with E111 being the most usual). However, with those living in the United Kingdom and in the Nordic countries, it is sufficient to present a passport or identity card. Those seeking non-immediate care must present the E112 form, or otherwise they are charged the actual costs.
Finland has an agreement with Québec, Canada, with the agreement compensating medical care for those working in Finland on an assignment, for students, and their family members during their temporary stay in Finland. The agreement signed between Finland and Australia compensates immediate medical care to those living in Finland on a temporary basis, but this does not apply to students. The customer fees for patients coming from these countries are the same as for those living in Finland permanently. The right is obtained by presenting a passport or identity card. Persons coming from countries other than EU countries or countries with which Finland has signed an agreement must pay the actual costs for both immediate and non-immediate care.
Those coming from other countries and seeking non-immediate care must agree with the chief physician of the speciality in question on access to care and on the care arrangements. The costs of the care must be paid prior to access to care.
Foreigners, who have a municipality of residence in Finland, are charged the same fees as residents living in Finland permanently.