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1. TECHNOLOGY (information according to website Technologyindustries of Finland)

·      The technology industry is the most important export industry in Finland.

·      50% of total Finnish exports

·      Companies invest about 5.5 billion EUR annually

·      80% of private-sector R&D investment

·      Nearly 300,000 Finns work in technology companies

·      A total of around 700,000 people work in the technology sector either directly or indirectly, equalling to 30% of the entire Finnish labour force
The Technology industry is comprised of five sub-sectors:

·      Electronics and the Electrotechnical Industry

·      Mechanical Engineering

·      Metals Industry

·      Consulting Engineering

·      Information Technology
Advancing Technology Finland:

The technology industry has all the prerequisites for success:

·       strong industrial traditions

·       innovative design and product development operations

·        skilled people, state-of-the-art technology – including that needed to minimise environmental effects

·       digital competence

- Manage effectively well-being at work

- The rules concerning working life are improved continuously in collaboration with employees.

- Finnish companies are among the best in the world in environmental responsibility

2.      INNOVATION ( according to website HighTechFinland)

* Energy and the environment

·   Promote a bigger use of renewables

·   Tap the sea power

·   Produce and use electricity in smarter ways

* Health care & Life sciences
- More and more people live a longer life

- Biotechnology is developed greatly

- Health care system is improved continuously

* Information & Communications:

·    Better security safety for data and software

·    Better standards in translating and  auto-publishing

* New materials & Processes:

·     Forest industry develop

·     Manufacturing and systems is becoming better and better

·     Measure and Test many important things, substances

·     Strongly develop transportation and logistics

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MEDICINE: Public Healthcare & Services in Finland
For Emergency Services call 112

USE OF MEDICINES IN FINLAND

-The attending doctor and the patient collaborate and decide on the choice of medicines for the individual patient

-The hospital district decides on the use of a new medicine in the hospitals.
-The Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board PPB decides on the medicines to be included in the reimbursement system, and thus on the choice of medicines used by the patients.

-The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (STM) decides on the vaccines included in the national vaccination programme.

Where do I get medicine from?

You can buy medicine from pharmacies. Branch pharmacies, pharmacy service points and pharmacy online services are all a part of a pharmacy’s services. In Finland, by law, medicine cannot be sold elsewhere. Vitamins and biodynamic products are also sold in grocery shops

Medical Breakthroughs (According to www.goodnewsfinland.com)

-A research team at the University of Eastern Finland has made a significant genetic variant discovery, the team has identified mutations in the ABCA7 gene that double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

-A study carried out in Finland demonstrates that a drug used to treat kidney cancer is also efficient against certain difficult-to-treat forms of leukemia.

- Heart-Rate monitor was invented by Finnish scientist.

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