General Health Protection
Health protection comprises the protection of the health of the population and the individual with measures such as the monitoring and examination of the healthiness of household and swimming waters and indoor conditions. Decision-making related to the healthy living environment must take into account the perspective and expertise of health protection.
The Finnish Supervisory Agency guides and supervises health protection, evaluates municipal health protection control plans and monitors their implementation. Under the Health Protection Act, municipal enforcement units are responsible for regular supervision , for investigating suspected health hazards, and for providing guidance and advice on health protection.
The national health protection enforcement programme prepared by the Finnish Supervisory Agency steers the enforcement of municipal health protection. The objective of the programme is to harmonise enforcement practices at the national level and to ensure a healthy living environment for people through focus areas that guide enforcement. The enforcement programme is at the bottom of this page
Complaint on the municipal health protection authority
If you are dissatisfied with the activities of the municipal health protection authority, first try to discuss the matter with the office holder or enforcement unit in charge of the matter. The contact details of the enforcement unit in charge of enforcement in your municipality can be found in the menu which opens below. If you feel that the activities of the health protection authority are illegal or that you are otherwise dissatisfied with these, you can submit a complaint about health protection to the Finnish Supervisory Agency. For more detailed instructions on submitting a complaint please see our Complaints page.
Contact information
Customer service for health and social services
Ask our customer service by using service form
By e-mail: [email protected]
By calling: +358 295 256 930 (Monday–Friday 9:00–15:00)