The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Telephone: +358 295 16001 (Government switchboard)
Postal address: PO Box 33, FI-00023 Government, Finland
Visiting address: Meritullinkatu 8, 00170 Helsinki
Telefax: +358 2951 63415 (registry)
Official email address: [email protected]
Email addresses: [email protected]
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Department for Work and Gender Equality Tampere
Visiting address: Peltokatu 26, 33100 Tampere
Telephone: +358 295 16001
Email addresses: [email protected]
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Location of offices
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has offices in three different locations, Meritullinkatu 8 and Kirkkokatu 14 in Helsinki and a third office in Tampere.
The ministers and their staff, the management, Administration and Planning Department, Insurance Department, Department for Promotion of Welfare and Health, Department for Communities and Functional Capacity, Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare and Department for Work and Gender Equality work at Meritullinkatu 8. The International Affairs Unit and Communications Unit also work at Meritullinkatu.
The Preparedness Unit and boards under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health are located at Kirkkokatu 14. The Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board is located at Eteläesplanadi 4.
The Department for Work and Gender Equality (TTO) is located in Tampere.
Accessibility
The main entrance in Meritullinkatu 8 is accessible to all visitors. The meetings centre can be accessed barrier-free. There is an accessible toilet in the lobby. Arrangements for accessible guest parking will be made on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact the reception of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, tel. +358 295 161 110, or email: [email protected]
Tampere Station Centre (Tampereen Asemakeskus) has barrier-free access from the front entrance which is equipped with a handicapped door opening button. An accessible toilet can be found on level 1. There are two disabled parking spaces on the street level. All tower buildings (A, B and C) have wheelchair accessible lifts. Parking within the station building is managed by Finnpark. The lobby services of Technopolis Asemakeskus will help you with all your inquiries at 8.00–16.00: tel. +358 50 512 7386, or email [email protected]
Media service contact information
Email address for media: viestinta.stm(at)gov.fi
Media service number is not in use at the moment.
Registry contact details
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
PO Box 33
00023 GOVERNMENT, FINLAND
Fax: +358 2951 63415
Tel. +358 2951 63100
Official email address: [email protected]
You can also submit documents addressed to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the Government Registry, Ritarikatu 2 B, 00170 HELSINKI
E-invoice address of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
E-invoice address/OVT code: 003702446858
OpusCapita Solutions Oy operator code: E204503
Business ID: 0244685-8
VAT number: FI02446858
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