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Finland's journey to a welfare state has been long, from a very modest start. The history of modern medicine in Finland can be considered to have begun at 1640 when the first university of Finland, The Royal Academy of Turku, was established. At the time Finland was a part of the Swedish Empire. As the field of medicine did not enjoy very high ...
In Finland, it is required that employers offer healthcare services to their workers. [5] Organised and comprehensive disease prevention and health promotion is one of the key factors for a well-functioning system and the health outcomes are good. Finland has high-quality specialised medical care, which is usually provided at hospitals.
There is a separate reimbursement system for prescribed medicine: after paying €578 per year, the remaining bought medicine will have a maximum price of €2.50 per purchase. [69] Finland has a highly decentralized three-level public system of health care and alongside this, a much smaller private health care system. [70]
Some for-profit clinics exist, but they provide less than 2% of health services. Health care is very variable through the country. The major urban centres are well served, but rural areas often have no modern health care. Patients in these areas either rely on traditional medicine or travel great distances for care.
In 2015 the Netherlands maintained its number one position at the top of the annual Euro health consumer index, which compares healthcare systems in Europe, scoring 916 of a maximum 1,000 points. The Netherlands is the only country that has been in the top three ranking in every Euro health consumer index published since 2005.
THL was formed on 1 January 2009, with the merger of the National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL) and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health . [2] It is the biggest expert organisation under the ministry and its most important source of consultation regarding scientific knowledge.
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Brussels (1834) [7] Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp – Antwerp (1972) [8] Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University – Hasselt (1971) [9] Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons – Mons (2009) [10]
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