Student Health Care Forum

Arranging health services for students and collecting fees and depts are Kela's newest tasks.

The current term of the Forum runs from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026.

Some of the topics which the forum will discuss and engage with include the following:

• supporting the implementation of Kela's task
• handling communications related to the implementation of the law
• examinating the student health care provider network
• collecting fees for health care and providing fee-related services
• ensuring cooperation and understanding across organisational boundaries - exchange of information
• monitoring and developing the services from a client perspective.

Chairperson
Reija Jääskeläinen, Head of Centre, Kela

Secretary
Mari Stenberg, Senior Coordinator, Kela

Members

• Member: Päivi Laakkonen, Student Welfare Officer, Karelia University of Applied Sciences, Arene
   
• Member: Annika Stadius, Head of Student Services, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Arene
   
• Member: Mari Ikonen, Director of educational services, University of Jyväskylä, OHA-forum
  Deputy member: Laura Teinilä, Head of guidance, career and welfare services, University of Helsinki, OHA-forum
   
• Member: Linda Vallenius, Member of Board, SAMOK - Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences
  Deputy member: Julia Ståhle, SAMOK - Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences
   
• Member: Arja Ruponen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
  Deputy member: Titta Honkala, Legal Counsel, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
   
• Member: Henri Kontkin, Social Policy Adviser, National Union of University Students in Finland
  Deputy member: Sakari Tuomisto, Social Policy Adviser, National Union of University Students in Finland
   
• Member: Johanna Jahnukainen, Development manager, Finnish institute for health and welfare
  Deputy member: Reija Klemetti, Research manager, Finnish institute for health and welfare
   

• Member: Vesa-Matti Sarenius, Director of educational services, University of Oulu
  Deputy member: Sanna Kotajärvi-Söderholm, Head of study services, University of Vaasa

• Member: Katariina Poskiparta, Managing Director, Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)
  Deputy member: Teija Kulmala, Medical Director, Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS)