Healthcare and Wellbeing

Public and private health services, emergency numbers and the right to treatment for people living in Finland.

Illustration: a health cross and a phone, for booking health care and helplines

Healthcare and Wellbeing

Using health services in Finland: health centres, Omaolo, 116 117 and 112

How public health care works for residents: booking at your health and social services centre, the Omaolo symptom checker, the Medical Helpline 116 117, emergency clinics and 112.

16 October 2026

Illustration: a shield and a health cross, for the right to health care

Healthcare and Wellbeing

Health care without a municipality of residence: your options

If you have no municipality of residence in Finland, you may still have a right to treatment, for example through work. How emergency care, Kela, occupational health and private clinics fit together.

16 October 2026