Occupational Health Care Forum

In its capacity as a liaison and expert body, the Occupational Health Care Forum has the following responsibilities, among others:

• developing reimbursement practices within the occupational health care system
• reviewing questions relating to the reimbursement of occupational health care costs
• monitoring developments in reimbursement practices and in the occupational healthcare sector.

The current term of the forum runs from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027.

Chairperson
Reija Jääskeläinen, Head of Centre, Kela

Deputy chairperson
Kirsi Airinen, Head of Section, Kela

Secretary
Nina Jaakkola, Planning Specialist, Kela

Members

• Member: Lotta Savinko, Akava - Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
  Deputy member: Miia Kannisto, Senior Advisor, Akava - Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland
   
• Member: Auli Rytivaara, Chief Medical Officer, Confederation of Finnish Industries
  Deputy member: Vesa Rantahalvari, Senior Advisor, Confederation of Finnish Industries

• Member: Kirsi Kähärä, Hyvinvointialueyhtiö Hyvil Oy
  Deputy member: Tuula Kock, Hyvinvointialueyhtiö Hyvil Oy
  
• Member: Minna Salli, Work Environment Specialist, KT Local Government Employers
  Deputy member: Anna Kukka, KT Local Government Employers
   
• Member: Maire Lumiaho, Regional Manager Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
  Deputy member: Kari Aikio, Regional Manager, Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)
   
• Member: Arja Peltomäki-Vastamaa, The Farmers' Social Insurance Institution Mela
  Deputy member: Pirjo Saari, The Farmers' Social Insurance Institution Mela
   
• Member: Kimmo Tarvainen, Ministerial Counsellor, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
  Deputy member: Lisbeth Forsman-Grönholm, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
   
• Member: Riitta Työläjärvi, Senior Adviser, Social and Health Policy, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)
  Deputy member: Anne Mironen, Adviser for Health, Safety and Equality at Work, The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK)
   
• Member: Merja Blomqvist, Occupational Therapist, Finnish Association of Physiotherapists
  Deputy member: Katariina Mikkola, Occupational Therapist, Finnish Association of Physiotherapists
   
• Member: Marja-Leena Haavisto, Finnish Psychological Association
  Deputy member: Sanna Selinheimo, Finnish Psychological Association
   
• Member: Niina Meronen, Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses
  Deputy member: Niina Nissi, Finnish Association of Occupational Health Nurses
   
• Member: Katri Oksanen, Finnish Association of Occupational Health Physicians
  Deputy member: Marko Luhtala, Finnish Association of Occupational Health Physicians
   
• Member: Harri Hellsten, Head of Labour Market Affairs, Federation of Finnish Enterprises
  Deputy member: Albert Mäkelä, Federation of Finnish Enterprises
   
• Member: Ida Nummelin, Senior Adviser, Social and Health Policy, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
  Deputy member: Heli Kannisto, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
   
• Member: Maija Haanpää,Chief Medical Officer, Ilmarinen
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• ​​​​​​​Member: Eva Helaskoski, Director, Chief Medical Officer, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
  Deputy member: Satu Soini, Chief Medical Officer, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
   
• Member: Tero Kujanpää, Planning Specialist, Information and Communications Unit, Kela
  Deputy member: Timo Hujanen, Planning Specialist, Information and Communications Unit, Kela
   
• Member: Paula Melart, Medical Advisory Unit, Kela
  Deputy member: Johanna Repo, Medical Advisory Unit, Kela