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Health services for reception centres to be purchased from Terveystalo and Aava

Migri
Publication date 25.10.2012 14.55
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The Finnish Immigration Service has signed new agreements on the provision of health services for asylum seekers and other immigrants who fall within the scope of services provided by reception centres. Suomen Terveystalo Oy won the national tender, with the exception of Helsinki, Espoo and Siuntio, where Lääkärikeskus Aava Oy was chosen as the service provider.

Until now, each reception centre has independently agreed on the arrangement of health services. Agreements have varied in level, and use has been made of both municipal and various private service providers. Through centralised, national agreements, cost-efficiency, service consistency and level quality are being sought.

The arrangement of acute and essential healthcare, as well as health checks, will be secured under the agreements. The state has a legal obligation to provide basic services of this kind to immigrants covered by the reception process. Customers can reserve health services solely through the public health nurse at their own reception centre.

Total healthcare costs at reception centres vary, depending on the nature and volume of the services required in each case. Health services at a total value of around EUR 8.5 million were purchased in 2010 and in 2011. The new contracts are intended to generate annual savings of 10 per cent, while harmonising the cost structure and improving overall controllability.

In the future, the Finnish Immigration Service will put other services used by reception centres out to tender. In 2013, the turn will come of cleaning and security services, for example.

Further information for the media

  • Jorma Vuorio, Director General, The Finnish Immigration Service, tel. +358 (0)71 873 0431, e-mail: forename.surename@migri.fi
  • Anne Mykkänen, Deputy Managing Director, Suomen Terveystalo Oy, tel. +358 (0)30 63 31435, e-mail: forename.surename@terveystalo.com
  • Markus Orava, Deputy Managing Director, Lääkärikeskus Aava Oy, tel. +358 (0)50 591 3235, e-mail: forename.surename@laakarikeskusaava.fi

Press release of the Finnish Immigration Service, Suomen Terveystalo Oy and Lääkärikeskus Aava Oy, 25th October 2012

Press release