First Jarmo Karppi Award to Docent Päivi Lähteenmäki
The Jarmo Karppi Distinguished Cancer Researcher Award has been presented to Päivi Lähteenmäki, a specialist in paediatrics and paediatric haematology. She has made a particular contribution to the research and development of psychosocial support for people with childhood cancer…
Influenza vaccinations for pupils and students
Influenza vaccinations are offered to pupils and secondary school students (general upper secondary school [lukio] students and students in vocational education institutions) belonging to high-risk groups either through school health care or public vaccination events. University students…
Client billing and instructions
On this page, you can find information and instructions on client billing.
Europe’s top young musicians join forces with healthcare and technology pioneers in Turku
For over twenty years, Prof. emer. Seppo Soinila has been leading pioneering research at Turku University Hospital into music’s contribution to healing injured brains. Soinila’s group has been affiliated into Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in Music, Mind, Body and Brain.
Important phone numbers of the healthcare and social welfare services
In the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland, the important and familiar appointment numbers and service numbers stay the same. On this website, you will find the most important phone numbers for the healthcare and social welfare services listed by municipality. The information…
Client fees
Client fees for social and health care services at the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland 2025. Client fees are the same throughout the wellbeing services county.
Mpox
Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is poorly transmitted between people and is not typically transmitted in brief encounters in everyday life. However, if you suspect an infection, contact the health care services by phone.
Distribution of TYKS Foundation research grants to a new level in 2024
In 2024, the TYKS Foundation will allocate significantly more money to medical and health sciences research than before. This is enabled by significant donations received by the Foundation.
Welcome to the new website of Varha
On the Varha.fi website, you will find the healthcare and social welfare services, hospital services and rescue services of the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland.
The Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee assesses the ethics of healthcare science research projects of humans, human embryos and foetuses and the observance of the law in these researches and gives statements about their assessments to the applicant.