Treatment in Finland

Public policy in Finland pays great attention to health care.

11.7% of the country's GDP is allocated to health care. Due to this, Finland has managed to build one of the best systems of medical care with highly qualified medical staff and modern equipment. Another feature of treatment in Finland is that Finnish doctors are strictly based on and adhere to the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Thanks to a well-developed health care system, life expectancy in Finland and the quality of medical care is ahead of most EU countries.

Finland holds the first place in the field of medicine among other European countries:

lowest rate of postoperative infectious complications (0.03%)
lowest maternal mortality rate (0%)
one of the best rates of cancer treatment (breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, etc.).
leading indicators in the treatment of myocardial infarction and acute cerebral circulatory disorders
high efficiency of orthopedic surgery, especially joint endoprosthetics.
/statistical data from the OECD Health at a Glance report, 2016/.

The national system of cancer screening diagnostics is one of the best in the world, and the experience of cancer screening in Finland is being studied and adopted in other countries of the world.

Applying for treatment in any clinic in Finland, you can be sure that the medical staff is highly qualified. Training of a doctor's specialty in Finland lasts from 9 to 16 years, and Finnish nurses, due to their exceptional qualification, are among the most demanded in the world.

Finland's health care system is renowned worldwide:

exceptional qualifications of medical staff,
excellent technical equipment,
unique medical technologies and treatment methods,
attentive attitude to the patient,
the highest level of hygiene in medical facilities,
which significantly reduces the risk of possible complications.

Finland is a country of beautiful nature and ecology.

It is a unique place for recreation, recovery and rehabilitation. Finland is the cleanest and greenest country in the world according to the EPI Environmental Performance Index, 2016. The air and drinking water in Finland are exceptionally clean, and the forests and lakes are wonderfully picturesque.