A-Clinic Foundation
A voluntary alcohol and drug treatment and prevention organization. Information about their clinics and activities.
http://www.a-klinikka.fi/english/index.htmlErgonomic Patient Lifting
Information on patient transfer ergonoimic research carried out by Leena Tamminen-Peter.
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~apeter1/Tamminen/
Finn-Medi Research
Includes information about projects and services. Based in the Tampere district.
http://www.finnmediresearch.com/english/
Finnish Aids Council
Information about the infection, testing and safe sex.
http://www.aidscouncil.fi/
Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles
Aims to promote citizens' spontaneous control of life by different types of social support.
http://www.elamantapaliitto.fi/english.html
Finnish Association for Mental Health
Brief introduction to the organization and its mission.
http://www.mielenterveysseura.fi/english.asp?main=English
Finnish Coeliac Society
Information on the disease and gluten-free living.
http://www.keliakia.org/
Finnish Diabetes Association
Courses of the Diabetes Center and some statistics.
http://www.diabetes.fi/english/index.htm
Finnish Federation for Social Welfare and Health
Activities and news.
http://www.stkl.fi/2002_english.html
Finnish Heart Association
Works to prevent cardiovascular diseases and to develop treatment and rehabilitation. Services, news, communications and fundraising.
http://www.sydanliitto.fi/english/index.htm
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
A research and specialist institute on occupational health and safety.
http://www.occuphealth.fi/Internet/English/
Finnish Lifeboat Society Laukaa Branch
Includes detailed textual information as well as a photo gallery of this branch of the Lifeboat Society, based in the village of Laukaa in central Finland.
http://personal.inet.fi/yhdistys/meripelastus/indexeng.htm
Finnish MS Society
Brief introduction of the disease and the society's services.
http://www.ms-liitto.fi/
Gastrolab
Provides information focused on endoscopic evaluation of digestive disorders from the medical research centre in Vasa.
http://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.
http://www.hl7.fi/
Migrants Association for Social and Health Promotion
Information on social and health issues in Finland for immigrants. Seminar papers are available as well.
http://www.map.vip.fi/
National Agency for Medicines
Regulations and guidelines for medicines and medical devices.
http://www.nam.fi/
National Association of the Disabled in Finland
The activities of the association include youth work, medical rehabilitation and work assessment, as well as community and construction planning.
http://www.invalidiliitto.fi/en_index.html
National Public Health Institute
Presentations of health promotion programs and a publication catalog. Activities of different departments and research groups.
http://www.ktl.fi/portal/english/
National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES)
Presentations of research units and a list of publications.
http://www.stakes.fi/english/index.html
Nutrition in Finland
Information on food consumption, dietary changes and health in Finland provided by the National Public Health Institute, Department of Nutrition.
http://www.ktl.fi/nutrition/
The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Dedicated to improving the skills of the medical profession and promoting medical research.
http://www.duodecim.fi/
Tuohikotti Volunteer Fire Department
Information, photos, video clips on this department.
http://tuohikotinvpk.valkeala.fi/
Voluntary Fire Brigade of Pargas
Information and pictures of department.
http://www.abo.fi/~rkarlsso/pfbkeng.htm
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