Health in Kajaani

You can use public health services if you have a municipality of residence / are covered by health insurance in Finland.

Kajaani's public health services are provided by the  Wellbeing services county of Kainuu.
For general advice on services in Kajaani, you can call or e-mail:
Phone (switchboard): 08-61561 (Mon-Fri)
e-mail: palveluneuvonta(at)kainuu.fi.
Advisory services open: Mo-Thu 7.30-16.00. On Fridays and national holidays open between 8.00–15.00
Please note, these contact numbers are not for booking an appointment. 

Online services are available to help you manage your health and well-being. 
You can log in to the services using your Finnish bank codes or a mobile certificate. 
Using the online services is free. 

Health care without urgency

Non-urgent treatment is provided by appointment
Appointments by phone:
The telephone service has a call-back service. This means that your call is stored in the call centre and the reception staff will call you back as soon as possible.
The telephone reception is open:
Mon-Fri 7.30-16.00 and Fri 7.30-15.00.

 To do this:
1. Call +358 8 6156 7207
2. Follow the instructions.
3. Wait to be called back.

Non-urgent dental care

Book an appointment for non-urgent dental treatment over the phone:

Call us Mon-Fri 7.30-10.00
on +358 8 6156 7850

Booking an appointment at the online service
Do this:
1. Log in to your Omasote using Finnish online banking id or mobile certificate.
2. Choose: Ajanvaraus
3. Choose: Varaa uusi aika
4. Choose: Suun terveydenhuollon ajanvaraus 

When you need help with urgent sickness or accident, call the emergency clinic:  16117. 
You will get guidance on what to do. Emergency clinic is open 24/7.

Kainuu hospital KAKS
Emergency clinic
Sotkamontie 13 
87300 Kajaani 
 
In the case of an emergency, call 112. 
Read more: Emergrencies

You can find private health services and instructions for making an appointment on the internet.
Enter in the search field: yksityiset terveyspalvelut Kajaani

Kajaanin University of applied sciences KAMK

Degree students
Student Health Foundation YTHS
When you need health services, call the national telephone service.
You can then use the online service. 

National helpline
Open Mon-Fri 8.00-15.00 and Fri 8.00-14.00
- General and mental health services: +358 46 7101 073
- Dental health services: +358 46 7101 085 

Online services
Online services include appointment management, pre-registration forms and questionnaires, chat and remote access.
Self-chat Mon–Fri 9 am–11 am
- for oral health questions 
- for general and mental health questions 
- for questions related to technical problems 

To use the online service, you will need a Finnish online banking ID or a mobile ID. 

General upper secondary school and Kainuu Vocational College KAO

Kajaani
Student health care Vital
Ketunpolku 1 (Tieto 1), 87100 Kajaani

Contacts and appointments:

- By phone Mon-Fri 7.30-8.00 and 12.00-13.00 (contact information below)

- online services: Kainuun Omasote or Wilma
Access with Finnish online banking IDs or mobile ID.
For Wilma you will get your login from your school.

Once you have registered as a resident in Finland and have a Finnish personal identity code, you can use municipal health services. You can also use private health services.

If you do not have insurance, you will have to pay for private health services yourself.

Occupational health care supports and maintains the health of employees
Occupational health care is organised by the employer.
Ask your employer how occupational health care is organised at your workplace.

If you need help with a mental health or drug abuse issue, you can call or text +358 44 790 0051. You will be contacted as soon as possible.
The helpdesk is open:
Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00-20.00 
At other times, please contact the on-call helpline: 116117.

Read more:Sexual health and contraception

In a sexual counselling session, you can discuss any issues related to sexuality, gender, sex, sexual health, and relationships. You can book an appointment at the sexual health clinic by email or phone.  The sexual health clinic is located in the Kainuu Central Hospital, in the same building as the gynecology and maternity clinic.

Address:

Gynecology and maternity clinic
Sotkamontie 13, 3. floor, entrance F1
87300 Kajaani

Find the opening hours and contact details on Wellbeing services county of Kainuu´s website.

Sexually transmitted diseases

If you suspect that you have sexually transmitted disease, get tested.
You can request to be tested from the doctor at the local health center or a private center.
Testing and treatment at the public health center are free of charge.

Book an appointment via Omasote-services. You can log in to the services using your Finnish online banking or a mobile certificate.
If you are not able to use the online services, you can call to telephone service.
Doctors’ appointment can be booked via phone.
The telephone service has a call-back service.
The telephone service if open from Monday to Thursday between 7.30-16.00 and on Friday at 7.30-15.00.

To do this:
1. Call +3588 6156 7207
2. Follow the instructions.
3. Wait to be called back.

Contraception

Contact the family planning clinic, when you need guidance and advice with contraception.
You can book an appointment via Omasote-services. You can log in to the services using your Finnish online banking or a mobile certificate.
If you are not able to use the online services, you can call to telephone service

The family planning clinic's phone services and appointment booking: +358 44 715 7166 
The telephone service has a call-back service. This means that that your call will be saved to the call-service and the staff will call you back as soon as possible.
 
You can book an appointment for the clinic about contraception and get contraception under the age of 18.

Abortion

Read more:Abortion

If you want to terminate your pregnancy, contact your doctor or a nurse at the Family Planning Centre as soon as possible. You can contact a general practitioner at the municipal Health Care Centre or a private doctor. The doctor will issue a referral for you to the gynecology clinic. 

You can book the family planning centre or the Health Care Centre doctor via Omasote service.
You can log in to the services using your Finnish bank codes or a mobile certificate. If you are not able to use the online services, you can call to telephone service.

Telephone service and appointment booking at family planning center:
Phone: +358 44 715 7166
The telephone service has a call-back service. This means that you call will be recorded and the nurse will call you back as soon as possible.

Booking an appointment to the health care’s doctor is possible via phone. The telephone service has a call-back service.
Telephone service is open from Monday to Thursday at 7.30 - 16.00 and on Friday at 7.30-15.00.

To do this:
1. Call +358 8 6156 7207
2. Follow the instructions.
3. Wait to be called back.

Read more: Pregnancy and childbirth

Pregnancy

When you are pregnant, you should contact the maternity clinic. The clinic will provide you with information and advice on pregnancy and childbirth. The maternity ward supports the well-being of the mother, the child, and the whole family throughout the pregnancy. You can contact the maternity clinic via phone or by using the Omasote online service. (To use the Omasote service, you will need a Finnish online banking ID or a mobile certificate)

Information on Kajaani maternity clinics and other pregnancy-related issues:

Childbirth

In Kajaani, childbirth takes place at Kainuu Central Hospital.  The delivery room requires the expectant mother's details in advance. You can provide the information yourself or the nurse can do it for you. 
When you go to give birth, you will need to take a family planning centre's card with you.  
 
Address:
Kainuu Central Hospital (KAKS)
Sotkamontie 13, 3. floor. entrance F1
87300 Kajaani

Number for the delivery room:  
+358 40 153 3247
Number for the charge nurse:
+358 44 797 0418
 
Preliminary information form and more information can be found on the website of Wellbeing services county of Kainuu.

The health and well-being of children under school age is dealt with at the pediatric clinic. 
At the clinic you will have health checks, vaccinations and monitor your child's growth and development. 
You can contact via
- Omasote- online services (using Finnish bank codes or a mobile certificate)
- calling your local maternity clinic
School nurses are responsible for the health and well-being of school-age children and adolescents.

More information, opening hours and contact details can be found on Wellbeing services county of Kainuu´s website.
The City of Kajaani's youth services offer a wide range of support and advice for 16–29-year-olds in different situations in their lives. 

Read more: Medication
You can buy medicines from a pharmacy.
You can buy medicines prescribed by your doctor at the pharmacy. You can also buy medicines that do not require a doctor's prescription (for example, painkillers). You can use any pharmacy, in other places outside Kajaani as well. 

If you need services for people with disabilities, the Wellbeing services county of Kainuu´s website has more information about services for people with disabilities.

Kajaani also has a Disability Council. The Disability Council is a council in the city of Kajaani that aims to promote the rights of people with disabilities in Kajaani.