Medical Emergencies

Non-Life Threatening Issues

If you have a fever, minor injury, or ear infection, do NOT go straight to the ER.

Finding a Pharmacy (Apteekki)

In Finland, supermarkets only sell vitamins and band-aids. For information on where to buy field supplies and which stores typically stock them, see the Supermarket Guide.

You cannot buy Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, or cough syrup at a grocery store.

You must go to an Apteekki. They are typically open Mon-Fri 9-18, and Sat 10-16. Sundays are often closed in smaller villages.

• Levi: Leviraitti 1, Levi centre
  +358 20 773 8871
• Kittilä: Valtatie 31, Kittilä
  +358 20 773 8870

Health Centers (Terveyskeskus) and Hospitals (Sairaala)

Every municipality has a public Health Center. Costs are low for EU citizens (European Health Insurance Card needed) but waiting times to see a doctor in the emergency room can be long. Treatment is always provided according to the urgency of the medical need, not the order of arrival.

• Rovaniemi: Lappi Central Hospital (Ounasrinteentie 22).
  Always call the Medical Helpline 116 117 first
• Kemi:Länsi-Pohja Hospital (Kauppakatu 25, Kemi).
  Always call the Medical Helpline 116 117 first
• Inari (Saariselkä): Ivalo Health Center (Sairaalantie 15).
  Always call the Medical Helpline 116 117 first

Private Healthcare Centers

There are several private healthcare centers in Lapland that treat patients.

• Rovaniemi: Terveystalo (Koskikatu 27, section A, 5th floor)
  +358 900 30 000 (24h every day)
• Rovaniemi:Mehiläinen (Lampelankatu 6)
  +358 10 414 00 (24h every day)
• Rovaniemi:Pihlajalinna (Koskikatu 27, Section B, 4th floor)
  +358 10 414 00 (24h every day)
• Levi:Pihlajalinna Medical Centre Levi
  +358 10 312141
• Levi, Ruka, Saariselkä, and Pyhä:Tunturi Medical Center (Tunturin Lääkärikeskus)
  https://tunturinlaakarikeskus.fi/en/locations/
  +358 40 080 8804 (Levi)