Health

Coronavirus

Health authorities consider "possible" that coronavirus arrives in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/22/20

The virus can be transmitted from one person to another, but the level of contagiousness is not yet well understood. Read here about the symptoms and how to prevent infection.

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Why did the length of hospitalizations decrease so quickly in Finland?

The Nomad Today 1/14/20

In 2015 a patient stayed on average 9.2 days hospitalized. In 2016 it was 8.6 days and 7.8 days in 2017. That means a reduction of more than 15% in just two years. Only Croatia and Malta show…

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Record number of transplants in Finland in 2019

The Nomad Today 1/13/20

Last year there were 141 organ donors in Finland. The youngest was only 5 years old, while the oldest was 82. According to the law, in Finland every person is an organ donor, unless they explicitly…

Finland

Half of young Finns admit drugs are part of their daily reality

The Nomad Today 1/13/20

More than one third say they have been offered drugs for use or purchase. About half of the population approve the creation of drug-use rooms.

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Beware of heavy meals and Christmas sweets: more than half of Finns have high cholesterol

The Nomad Today 12/24/19

Around 55% of the Finnish population have a total cholesterol level above the recommended. And 41% of men and 9% of women are at high risk of experiencing an acute cardiovascular event,…

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Finland, the EU country with lowest caesarean birth rate

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

1.4 million babies were born through this method in the EU in 2017.

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Roadmap on Carcinogens in Helsinki

120,000 Europeans develop work-related cancer every year

The Nomad Today 11/28/19

Experts from several European countries and organisations met in Helsinki to explore how to accelerate the fight against work-related cancer. The goal is to limit exposure to carcinogenic substances…

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Measles diagnosed last Friday at Hyvinkää hospital

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

Staff and dozens of patients were exposed to the virus in the emergency center, according to health authorities. The patient is a Finnish man who traveled abroad and whose vaccination history is…

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Top experts meet in Finland to discuss work-related cancer

The Nomad Today 11/25/19

The two-day conference will be opened by Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Aino-Kaisa Pekonen.

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The high price of overweight and obesity

The Nomad Today 10/13/19

According to OECD, overweight and obesity are reducing GDP and raising health care costs, in addition to damaging the personal development of millions of people in developed countries.…

Finland

Organ donation day

Finland, where all inhabitants are organ donors

The Nomad Today 10/11/19

Over 500 people are waiting for a donation in Finland. Despite all the efforts, every year 5 to 10% of those waiting for a transplant die. For this reason, authorities decided a few years ago that…

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Finland reduced hospital beds for psychiatric care by 51% in 8 years

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

It is now the fifth country in the European Union (EU) with the lowest number of beds for psychiatric treatment per 100,000 inhabitants.

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Only one in four Finns of working age have normal weight

The Nomad Today 9/25/19

Obesity is becoming also increasingly common among Finnish children. Total number of people with type 2 diabetes is growing in the country, warns the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

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World Health Organization warns on measles boom in Europe

The Nomad Today 8/29/19

Four countries (Albania, Czechia, Greece and the United Kingdom) have lost their measles elimination status. The surge in cases continue in 2019, with approximately 90,000 cases reported from January…

Finland

Smoking and drinking among young people no longer decreasing

The Nomad Today 8/18/19

A survey shows 13% of 16 to 18-year-old Finns use tobacco products daily. The Government is concerned about the increased use of snus among both boys and girls. Still, the Ministry of…

Finland

Half of Finns support raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 20 years

The Nomad Today 8/13/19

According to a survey conducted by public health organization ASH Finland, 63% of the population would like a total ban of tobacco on beaches, 60% on bus stops and 52% on taxi stands. Women were more…

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40% of asylum seekers in Finland reported symptoms of depression and anxiety

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

These are the conclusions of a recent survey on health and well-being of asylum seekers published by the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).

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BEWARE OF TICKS

A tiny but fatal bloodsucker

The Nomad Today 6/4/19

The tick is one of the most feared animals in Finland. This bloodsucker of only a few millimeters can spread a viral infectious disease, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), which in the worst case can…

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Finnish children under 5 years, among Europeans with more severe health limitations

The Nomad Today 2/6/19

According to the latest figures published by Eurostat, more than 95% of the children in the EU are considered to be in good health

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Holders of Finnish electronic prescriptions will be able to buy medicines in European pharmacies

The Nomad Today 1/21/19

Finland and Estonia are the first countries where this electronic service will be in use. Later, the service will be extended to other European states