Health services

Quota refugees and return migrants

Persons moving independently to Tampere

Mental health services for immigrants

Quota refugees and return migrants

The first-phase medical consultation of the nurse for immigrants and returnees is located in Hervanta. Newcomers undergo a medical examination and in urgent cases treatment is provided.

The morning reception of the nurse without appointment:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 - 10.30.

In other times, the nurse is available only by appointment.
To make an appointment with the nurse, please call 03 5657 2635, Monday to Thursday 8 - 15.30, Friday and holiday eves 8 - 15.

The necessity to consult a doctor will be clarified during the consultation with the nurse. To consult a doctor, an appointment is always required.

E-mail addresses of the personnel are of the format firstname.lastname@tampere.fi.

Persons moving independently to Tampere

Persons moving independently to Tampere (with a residence permit) can use municipal or private health services. The health services organized by the city i.e. services provided by the health care centers, are available to all residents of the city.

Students have to attach with their residence permit an explanation of their health insurance in validity i.e. of such an insurance that covers the same treatments and expenses as does the municipal health care system and the system of health insurance.

The granting of a residence permit requires that the student has a valid insurance of a trustful and stable insurance company or establishment.

• During studies lasting less than two years, the student must have an insurance that covers medical expenses in principle up to 100 000 Euros.
• If the estimated duration of studies is at least two years, the student usually obtains a municipal residence in Finland and is admitted into the system of municipal health services. In that case, it is sufficient that the insurance covers in first place the cost of medicines (in practice, also the doctor’s fee and expenses relating to treatments and examinations) in principle up to 30 000 Euros.

A student must have a valid insurance when he/she is applying for a residence permit, or the permit cannot be granted.

A residence permit cannot be granted for a period exceeding the period of validity of the insurance.

Mental health services for immigrants

The Tampere Mental Health Centre includes a Psychiatric Polyclinic for Immigrants. It provides care and evaluation of the need for treatment for the asylum seekers and refugees who have recently moved into the country.