Our assessment of the need or treatment is unfortunately experiencing high demand. To help reduce the backlog, the national telephone service for general health and mental health will temporarily operate with exceptional opening hours from 8 am to 11 am. The chat services in YTHSDigi remain available during normal opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 3 pm and Friday from 8 am to 2 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The oral health chat in YTHSDigi will operate with exceptional opening hours: Mon to Thu from 8 am to 11 am and from 12 pm to 2 pm, and on Fri from 8 am to 11 am and from 12 pm to 1 pm. Our oral health service phone line will operate as usual: Mon to Thu from 8 am to 3 pm, on Fri from 8 am to 2 pm.

Certificates and statements

FSHS healthcare professionals issue health certificates and statements related to studying. Issues related to work or hobbies, etc., belong to occupational healthcare, a health centre or the private sector.

Certificates and statements free of charge

  • Statements on the ability to work and study
    • Short sickness absence certificates for institutions of higher education or for work placement (included in studies)
    • Medical statement A or B on the ability to work when applying for sickness allowance (but not for disability pension)
  • Certificates regarding studies and the ability to study
    • Statements regarding assessment of unsuitability for study
    • Healthcare report on health reasons affecting study progress (when Kela has required for a report on study progress)
    • Healthcare report for applying for extension to complete studies
    • Study-related examinations, certificates and statements required by the Infectious Diseases Act and other legislation
    • Other certificates required by the legislation for exchange studies forming a compulsory part of studies or degree course (Any laboratory or imaging examinations associated with exchange studies are subject to a charge.)
  • Statements on the need for rehabilitation and disability allowances
    • Medical statement on rehabilitation psychotherapy, rehabilitation courses or vocational rehabilitation
    • Medical statement C on disability allowance for persons aged 16 years or over, or on care allowance for pensioners
  • Treatment-related statements
    • Medical statement B on medication reimbursability
    • Treatment-related medical statement for legal proceedings
    • Treatment-related medical statement for the military authorities
    • Treatment-related medical statement E for insurance companies
    • Certificate of vaccination
  • Statements on family planning
    • Medical statement and referral for abortion
    • Medical statement and referral for sterilization

Certificates not provided by the FSHS

  • Certificate for driver’s licence
  • Medical statement B for disability pension
  • Medical certificate for firearms licence
  • Medical certificate on national service fitness class
  • Certificates for voluntary exchange studies
  • Certificate for employment applications (certificate T)
  • Certificate for a reduced tax-paying ability
  • Certificates for sporting or leisure-time activities
  • HIV certificate or other similar certificates for purposes other than studying
  • Medical certificates issued to seafarers