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The online service EU-healthcare.fi is maintained by the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare. The website is provided in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the National Institute for Health and Welfare, and the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.

The Contact Point distributes information on using health services in Finland and abroad.

Please note that the Contact Point does not receive or process applications.

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