JPI More Years Better Lives workshop: Integrating policies, programmes and services in an ageing society (30 October 2019) https://thl.fi/en/web/thlfi-en/whats-new/events/thl-s-eu-2019-side-events/demographic-change-equality-and-wellbeing

1. Demographic Change, Equality and Wellbeing
Integrating policies, programmes and services
in an ageing society 30.10.2019
Tuire Santamäki-Vuori
30.10.2019, Helsinki
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

2. Our strategic priority areas are
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SOLUTIONS
AND SUPPORT
INTERPRETATIONDATA

3. THL has the most extensive and comprehensive data sets in the social welfare
and health care sector. The data gathered by means of population surveys
describe such aspects as respondents’ lifestyles and service use. Our registers
provide data to support the development of social and health services.
We have unique data sets
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New openings
• Quality registers
• Possibility of using Kanta patient data
• Utilisation of genetic data
data entries
in databases
1billion
biobank
samples
7.5 million
years of population
survey data sets
50+
social and health
care registers
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Information sources
• Sotkanet.fi
• Terveytemme.fi
• Database cubes and database reports
• Biobank
DATA
Open
data
Examples:

4. We interpret the state of welfare in Finland
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We maintain an up-to-date picture of the current
situation in the population’s welfare and service
system effectiveness and interpret it.
Situational picture
• Regional service system evaluation reports
• Results of the School Health Promotion Study
• Cost-effectiveness indicators
• FinHealth, FinSote and FinChildren studies
• Welfare in Finland 2018 review
Anticipation of phenomena
• Assessment of social exclusion risks
• Anticipation of service needs
• There are 2.5 million overweight
adults in Finland (FinHealth)
• University hospitals’ productivity
declined in 2013–2017 (Hospital
Productivity statistics)
• The number of terminations continued
to decrease (Register of Induced
Abortions)
INTERPRETATION
Examples:

5. We offer solutions and support
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Comparative data
• Counties’ social and
health care
evaluation reports
• Health promotion in
municipalities
(TEAviisari)
• Status of Older Person
Services survey
Operating models
• FINGER, an operating
model for preventing
cognitive impairment
• A six-step model of
palliative care
• The social welfare and
health centre of the
future
Information through
training and on the web
• Training on record-
keeping
• TerveSos events
• National Public Health
Days
• 8 million visits
to thl.fi
Services for the
population
• Nollalinja domestic
violence helpline
• Shelters for victims
of domestic violence
• Vaccination
programme
• Food composition
database Fineli
We support the organisation of services, decision-making and
leadership. We offer operating models for health and welfare
promotion as well as information for maintaining
professionals’ competence.
Anticipation of
phenomena
• Changes in morbidity
and risk factors
• Health and welfare
impacts of climate
change
SOLUTIONS
AND SUPPORT
Examples:
We are committed to the UN’s Agenda 2030 sustainable development goals and promote them

6. Research programmes
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We aim to be a preferred, trusted partner in both
national and international collaboration
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Justice and
inequality in the
society
2
Social and health
care services and
social security
3
Population
health and
wellbeing
4
Safe and health
enhancing-
environment

7. We want to reform
our political culture
and decision-
making.
— Finnish
Government, 2019
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Finland’s pledges to citizens
on policy reforms

8. Plegdes by the Government
• Pledge for continuous learning in government
• Pledge for a new kind of interaction
• Pledge for long-term policy-making
• Pledge for non-discrimination
• Commitment to knowledge-based policy making and systematic
impact assessment in all legislation preparation
• Pledge for fair and equal treatment across generations
• Human rights and human dignity belong to us all. At the same time,
we do not want to live at the expense of future generations.
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9. Have an inspiring
workshop and enjoy
your stay in Finland!
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Thank you!