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Do you want to book an appointment with a doctor or nurse? Do you need advice or want more information on health related issues? On this page, you can find information about our non-urgent social welfare and health care services.
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How can we help you?
You can fill out the Omaolo symptom assessment whenever you feel like it. After filling out the symptom assessment, you will be given reliable instructions for treating your ailment or further information, if your symptoms need to be assessed by a professional.
If you have health related questions or problems, please make an appointment with a nurse or a doctor at your health care centre. Nurses and doctors will examine you and treat your symptoms and illnesses.
Make an appointment with a doctor or nurse
Non-urgent health care services include for example health advice, wound care, suture removal and vaccinations. A follow-up appointment concerning asthma, diabetes, rheumatism or cardiac diceases can be also booked to a nurse. If you need a medical certificate required by law, please make an non-urgent appointment to the health care centre.
There are over 40 health care centres providing primary care in the wellbeing services county of North Ostrobothnia. Find a health care centre nearest to your place of residence by clicking on the link below. Please notice that the information is only in Finnish for the time being.
Primary health care services include maternity and child health care services for all pregnant parents, families that are expecting a baby and children before school age and their parents.
Book an appointment at the maternity and child health clinic
- Maternity clinics provide follow up of pregnancy as well as monitoring of health and wellbeing of the mother during pregnancy. Contact your local maternity clinic when you discover that you are pregnant. At the maternity clinic appointment, you will be examined, the wellbeing of the featus is monitored and both your the physical and mental wellbeing is taken care of.
- The child health clinic monitors the child’s health, growth and development. The child receives the vaccinations included in the vaccination programme at the child health clinic. The child health clinic also provides support for matters related to parenthood and parents’ relationship.
Both parents are welcome to all maternity and child health clinic visits.
Find a maternity or child health clinic nearest to your place of residence by clicking on the link below. Please notice that the information is only in Finnish for the time being.
Dental and oral health care services are provided by dentists, dental nurses and hygienists in the dental clinics of North Ostrobothnia wellbeing services county. We provide dental care that supports oral health, such as advice and dental check-ups. We treat oral and dental diseases and provide specialist dental care services, such as orthodontic treatment.
Oral and dental care is important for people of all ages
Find a dental clinic nearest to your place of residence by clicking on the link below. Please notice that the information is only in Finnish for the time being.