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Health Care

The objective of student health care is to support and promote student health.

VAMK Nurses

  • Wolffintie 30, room B145

Nurse available at school
Mon - Thu 08.00 - 16.00
Fri 08.00 - 14.00 

Reception without appointment
08.00 - 09.00
12.00 - 13.00
Otherwise please make an appointment.

Nurse Pasi Mukari
Tel. +358-6-325 2190
E-mail: pasi.mukari@vaasa.fi

Nurse Johanna Karls
Tel. +358-40-565 7551
E-mail: johanna.karls@vaasa.fi
Mon–Fri (odd weeks)

  • Raastuvankatu 31, room 117

    Nurse available
    Mon - Thu 08.00 - 15.30
    Fri 08.00 - 14.00

Reception without appointment
08.00 - 9.00
12.00 - 13.00
Otherwise please make an appointment.

Nurse Hanna-Mari Joutsen
Tel. +358-6-325 2182
E-mail: hanna-mari.joutsen@vaasa.fi

Nurse Johanna Karls
Tel. +358-6-325 2196, +358-40-565 7551
E-mail: johanna.karls@vaasa.fi
Mon–Fri (even weeks)

Health Centre Services in Vaasa

During your studies you have the right to services organised by the Vaasa Health Centre

  • health examination during the first year
  • medical care and first aid
  • counselling in family planning,
  • dental care (fees according to separate statutes)
  • psychologist services
  • supervision of the school's health-affecting conditions

Medneuvo

Advice on health care related issues 24/7, tel. 0600 021 1411.

Medical Treatment, Emergencies and First Aid

  • Doctor available at Raastuvankatu on Wednesdays 8 - 16, at Wolffintie every other (even weeks) Monday 8 - 16
  • Main Health Care Centre emergency, Sepänkyläntie 14 - 16
    Every day 08.00 - 22.00
    Nursing tel. info: tel. +358-6-325 1700 (weekdays 16 - 12, weekends 8 - 22)
  • Vaasa Central Hospital night emergency, Hietalahdenkatu 2-4
    Mon - Sun at 22.00 - 08.00 (fee 25.80 €)
  • Direct telephone number to the emergency clinic +358-6-323 1311

Health Clinics and Districts in Vaasa:

Mon - Thu at 8.00 - 16.00, Fri at 8.00 - 14.00

  • Health Care Centre in Kirkkopuistikko, Kirkkopuistikko 26
    Tel. +358-6-325 1666
    (North city centre, Vaskiluoto, Sundom)
  • Health Care Centre in Hietalahti, Hietalahdenkatu 6
    Tel. +358-6-325 2040
    (South city centre, Hietalahti, Korkeamäki, Suvilahti)
  • Health Care Centre of Palosaari, Sepänkyläntie 14 - 16
    Tel. +358-6-325 1703
    (Palosaari, Kotiranta, Vöyrinkaupunki, Kivihaka, Metsäkallio)
  • Health Care Centre in Gerby, Mäntymaantie 5
    Tel. +358-6-325 1711
    (Gerby, Isolahti, Peipponen, Västervik, Pukinjärvi)
  • Health Care Centre in Huutoniemi, Teinikuja 11
    Tel. +358-6-325 1770
    (Asevelikylä, Huutoniemi, Teeriniemi, Kiilapalsta, Melaniemi)
  • Health Care Centre in Ristinummi, Jyrsijänkatu 2
    Tel. +358-6-325 1691
    (Ristinummi, Vanha Vaasa, Teeriniemi, Runsor, Kråklund)

Clinic Fees:

  • Per visit 12.80 €
  • Yearly payment 25.60 €
  • Emergency duty payment 17.50 € (evenings at 20.00 - 22.00 and weekends)

Attention! If the student can not use the time he/she has reserved, the time must be withdrawn. Of the reserved time will be invoiced 31.50 €.  

Laboratory

  • Vaasa health center, Sepänkyläntie 14-16, I floor, Monday to Thursday
    from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (referral)
  • Vaasa central hospital, Hietalahdenkatu 2-4, I floor, Monday to Friday
    from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.(referral)
X-ray
Vaasa Health care center, Sepänkyläntie 14-16, I floor, Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m- to 2:30 p.m. (referral)
 
Out-patient clinic for venereal diseases
Vaasa health center, Sepänkyläntie 14-16, II floor
Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (without referral)

Family planning clinic
Hietalahdenkatu 6, I floor
Monday to Friday, Reservations, tel. 325 1767, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Nurse, tel. 325 1764, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Mental Health Services

  • Student health care psychologist Jessica Södergård sees students Mon-Fri at Nuorisoasema Klaara. Appointments through the school nurse.
  • Mental Health Office (over 25-year-olds living in Vaasa)
    Kirkkopuistikko 28
    Mon-Fri at 8-16
    Reservations Mon-Fri at 8-11, tel. +358-6-325 2031
  • Klaara mental helth office (25-year-olds and younger)
    Kirkkopuistikko 28
    Mon-Fri at 9-16
    Tel. +358-6-325 2850
    E-mail: nuorisoasema@vaasa.fi
  • Psychiatric Clinic of Vaasa Region / referral
    Hietalahdenkatu 2-4
    mon klo 8-16
    tue klo 8-19
    wed klo 8-16
    thu klo 8-16
    fri klo 8-15.30
    Tel. +358-6-323 2272
  • Psychiatric Clinic in Huutoniemi / referral
    Sarjakatu 2
    mon-fri klo 8-16
    Tel. +358-6-323 2392
  • Turvakoti, Vöyrinkatu 2
    Open 24 hours
    Tel. +358-6-312 9666

Eye Specialist Services

  • Silmälääkäriasema (eye specialists), Hovioikeudenpuistikko 15
    Tel. +358-6-318 0126
  • Silmäasema Wasaborgin Näkökeskus (eye specialists), Vaasanpuistikko 14 A,
    Tel. +358-6-319 9700
  • Opticians in Vaasa

Private Health Care Clinics

  • Mehiläinen, Raastuvankatu 13,
    Tel. +358-6-327 5555
  • Promenadi Oy, Kiillekuja 1 (Kivihaka)
    Tel. +358-6-357 7700

Dental Care

In need of dental care, students can contact the local dental clinic in their residential area. Appointments can be made by telephone +358-6-320 0245.

  • Dental Clinic of Gerby
    Mäntymaantie 5
  • Dental Clinic of Hietalahti
    Hietalahdenkatu 6
  • Dental Clinic of Huutoniemi
    Teininkuja 11
  • Dental Clinic of Kirkkopuistikko
    Kirkkopuistikko 26 B
  • Dental Clinic of Malmöntalo
    Vöyrinkatu 2
  • Dental Clinic of the Main Health Centre
    Sepänkyläntie 14-16
  • Dental Clinic of Ristinummi
    Jyrsijänkatu 2

For students whose official place of residence is Vaasa, the municipal dental clinics provide basic dental care services. Students under 18 years of age are entitled to dental care free of charge. Others are charged the statutory fees. Appointments are to be cancelled in case of not being able to show up. Otherwise a fine of 27 euro will be imposed on the student. For additional information, please contact the dental clinic of your residential are.

Document maintainer: Sinikka Hangasmäki
Last updated: 31.8.2010, Jarkko Ala-Louvesniemi
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