Folkhälsans förbund

: Två personer vandrar genom en snötäckt skog, där den ena går i täten med snöskor och en röd jacka. Solen lyser genom träden och skapar en vintrig och livfull atmosfär.

Folkhälsans förbund (Folkhälsan’s Federation) combines the roles of a health-promoting voluntary organization and an expert institution. Folkhälsans förbund is formed by four regional associations (Uusimaa, Åboland, Åland and Ostrobothnia), which are in turn comprised of 98 independent local associations with a total of around 19,000 members.

Our main areas of expertise are:

Voluntary activities
Health-promoting activities
Lifestyle issues (physical activity, diet and recovery)
Family work and social relations

Health promotion takes place at various levels. We seek to:

Have a positive influence on people’s lifestyles
Contribute to local living environments that support health and quality of life, for example at day care centres, at schools, and in housing for the elderly
Influence legislation and social planning in order to improve the opportunities for healthy living for everyone