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Hea l t h Ca r e
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Kyrkoapoteket/Kirkkoapteekki,
Hovrättsesplanaden 9, phone: +358 (0)6
319 6400,
www.vaasankirkkoapteekki.fi/•
Brändö apotek/Palosaaren apteekki,
Brändövägen 19, phone: +358 (0)6 317
3218,
www.palosaarenapteekki.com•
Gamla apoteket/Vanha apteekki,
Vasaesplanaden 13, phone: +358 (0)6 357
5300,
www.vanha-apteekki.fi•
Dragnäsbäck Apotek/Vetokannaksen
apteekki, Gerbyvägen 14,
phone: +358 (0)6 321 2775,
www. vetokannaksenapteekki.fi/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,
www.yths.fi/en.
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 (Åbo) or +358 (0)6
213 1001 (Vasa). During work hours (Mon–Fri
8.00–16.00), please contact your own municipal
health care centre or Student Health Service (if
you are eligible to be treated there) for guidance.