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Hea l t h Ca r e
The pharmacies situated in the centre of Turku/
Åbo or close to the student apartments are:
.
Kuppis apotek/Kupittaan apteekk i,
Kommunalsjukhusvägen 20, phone: +358
(0)2 251 7222,
.
S l o t t s apo t e k e t / L i nnan ap t ee k k i ,
Köpmansgatan 10, phone: +358 (0)2 275
0400,
.
Nummisbackens apotek/Nummenmäen
ap t eek k i , Tava s t l ands vägen 24 ,
phone: +358 (0)2 276 4740,
.
St. Henriks apotek/Pyhän Henrikin
apteekki, Kalevavägen 41, phone: +358
(0)2 275 2150,
.
D o m k y r k o a p o t e k e t /
Tuomiokirkkoapteekki, Universitetsgatan
20 (Hansa Shopping centre, 2nd floor),
phone: +358 (0)2 279 1200,
The pharmacies situated in the centre of Vaasa/
Vasa or close to the student apartments are:
.
V a s a
c e n t r a l a p o t e k / V a a s a n
keskusapteekki, Hovrättsesplanaden
20, phone: +358 (0)6 - 319 1100,
.
K y r k o a p o t e k e t / K i r k k o a p t e e k k i ,
Hovrättsesplanaden 9, phone: +358 (0)6
319 6400,
.
Brändö apotek/Palosaaren apteekki,
Brändövägen 19, phone: +358 (0)6 317
8923,
.
Gaml a apoteket /Vanha apteekk i ,
Vasaesplanaden 13, phone: +358 (0)6 357
5300,
.
Dragnäsbäck Apotek/Vetokannaksen
apteekk i, Gerbyvägen 14, phone:
+ 3 5 8
( 0 ) 6
3 2 1
2 7 7 5 ,
The Finnish social security card (Kelakortti/Fpa-
kort) should be presented in order to get a partial
refund of the medication cost.
5.9 Summary
If you become ill during your stay in Finland
and you do not recognise the symptoms you
are having, check the Student Health Service
website (even if you are not eligible to be treated
there). Their website has an extensive catalogue
of diseases, their symptoms and treatments in
English,
Health Centre Centre On-Call Service
If you are unsure about the need for professional
medical care (illness, bruises, etc.) you can
contact the Health Care Centre's On-Call service
(24/7). The professionals will assess your need
for medical care and guide you to it if needed,
phone: +358 (0)2 100 23 (Turku/Åbo) or +358 (0)6
323 1311 (Vaasa/Vasa). During work hours (Mon-
Fri 8-16), please contact your own municipal
health care centre or Student Health Service (if
you are eligible to be treated there) for guidance.
