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Organisation

  • The overall management of THL's activities is the duty of the THL management team.
  • THL has five departments: Healthcare and Social Welfare, Public Health, Safety, Data and Analytics and Enablers. The departments are further divided into units and teams.
  • The Data Permit Authority operates in conjunction with THL.
  • MANAGEMENT

      • Mika Salminen Director General
      • RDI MANAGEMENT
    • COMMUNICATIONS AND INFLUENCING
      • Marjo Loisa Communications Director
    • DATA PERMIT AUTHORITY
      • Mervi Siltanen Act. Director
  • HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL WELFARE

      • Piia Aarnisalo Director of Department
      • Promotional and Preventive Work
      • Welfare State Research
      • Service System
      • Services
  • PUBLIC HEALTH

      • Otto Helve Director of Department
      • Lifestyles and Living Environments
      • Microbiology
      • Welfare Epidemiology and Monitoring
      • Prevention of Health Threats
  • SAFETY

      • Anneli Pouta Director of Department
      • Forensic Chemistry
      • Forensic Medicine
      • Safety and Protection

      Performance guidance of state mental hospitals, child welfare units and prisoners' health care

    • DATA AND ANALYTICS

        • Sirpa Soini Director of Department
        • Data Management of Healthcare and Social Welfare
        • Datasets and Dataproducts
        • Data Production and Methods
        • Interoperability and Quality
    • ENABLERS

        • Mia Nykopp Director of Administration and Finance
        • Digital Services
        • HR and Finance
        • Development and Guidance
        • Legal and Permit Services
        • Pharmaceutical Wholesale
        • Working Environments, Safety and Security
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