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Hea l t h Ca r e
5.7 Crisis Prevention
The Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) offers
mental counselling and crisis therapy for students.
Åbo
Treatment need assessment and appointment:
Appointments from Mon-Thu can be made
between 8.00-15.00, Fri between 8.00-14.00 on
+358 (0)46 710 1050. In acute cases please contact
between 8.00-9.00.
Where to call the FSHS health centre in Åbo is
closed: in the evenings and at weekends contact
the emergency service of the City of Turku health
centre on +358 (0)2 10023 or +358 (0)2 313 8800.
You can also find some useful information on the
FSHS webpage
Vasa
Treatment need assessment and appointments
for students: call the general health service
number on +358 (0)46 710 1097 from Mon-Thu
between 8.00-15.00 and on Fri between 8.00-14.00.
Consultations/appointments with a psychologist
or psychiatrist is also available if necessary via the
service number.
When the FSHS health care centre in Vasa is closed:
pleace contact your own health centre Mon-Thu
between 8.00-16.00 and on Fri between 8.00-
14.00. In the evenings, nights and weekends: Vaasa
Central Hospital ),
Sandviksgatan 2-4, Y-building, +358 (0)6 2131001.
Emergency psychiatric services avaialble at the
Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Vaasa Central
Hospital, Seriegatan 2: you need a referral for that.
You can contact to on-call nurse any time, 24/7 and
get counselling and information, +358 (0)40 516
2174 (local call fee)
Crisis Prevention Aid
To alleviate the psychological/social problems of
foreigners and their families, the Finnish Association
for Mental Health has a Crisis Prevention Centre in
Åbo. For more information please contact: Crisis
Prevention Centre - The Finnish Association for
Mental Health, Mariegatan 6b, 3rd floor. Phone:
+358 (0)2 233 3442 or +358 (0)40 8223 961. Open
Mon-Fri 9.00-16.00.
The national crisis hotline offers immediate
support for people in a crisis and their loved
ones. Please call +358 (0) 1019 5202. Open Mon-
Fri 9.00-7.00, Sat-Sun and holidays 15.00-07.00.
Check also .
5.8 Pharmacies (apotek/apteekki)
In Finland, practically all medicines are sold
only at pharmacies ( apotek/apteekki). These
include e.g. painkillers. Medication that is
prescription-free in other countries often
requires a prescription in Finland. However,
painkillers, vitamins and micronutrients
(Calsium, Magnesium, etc.) are available without
a prescription. Vitamins and micronutrients
are also sold in grocery stores. Pharmacies
are normally open: Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00 and
Sat 9.00-15.00. In Åbo there is unfortunately
not a single pharmacy open 24/7, and only
one pharmacy is open 7.00-23.00 every day:
Universitetsapoteket/Yliopiston apteekki,
Universitetsgatan 25; phone: +358 (0)300 20200.
The pharmacies situated in the centre of Åbo or
close to the student apartments are:
• Kuppis apotek/Kupittaan apteekki,
Kommunalsjukhusvägen 20, phone: +358
(0)2 251 7222,
• Slottsapoteket/Linnan apteekki,
Köpmansgatan 10, phone: +358 (0)2 275
0400,
• Nummisbackens apotek/Nummenmäen
apteekki, Tavastlandsvägen 24,
phone: +358 (0)2 276 4740,
• St. Henriks apotek/Pyhän Henrikin
apteekki, Kalevavägen 41, phone: +358
(0)2 275 2150,
• Domkyrkoapoteket/
Tuomiokirkkoapteekki, Eriksgatan 5,
phone: +358 (0)2 279 1200,
The pharmacies situated in the centre of Vasa or
close to the student apartments are:
• Vasa centralapotek/Vaasan keskusapteekki,
Hovrättsesplanaden 20, phone: +358 (0)6 -
319 1100,