Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
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The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL, Finnish: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, Swedish: Institutet för hälsa och välfärd; until 2019, National Institute for Health and Welfare) is a Finnish research and development institute operating under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.[1] THL was formed on 1 January 2009, with the merger of the National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL) and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health [fi].[2] It is the biggest expert organisation under the ministry and its most important source of consultation regarding scientific knowledge.[3]
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Formed | January 1, 2009 (2009-01-01) |
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Jurisdiction | Finland |
Headquarters | Helsinki 60.2010°N 24.8980°E / 60.2010; 24.8980 |
Employees | 935 person-years (2018) |
Annual budget | 109 million € (2019) |
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Parent department | Ministry of Social Affairs and Health |
Website | www |
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