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The UEF has opened virtual YUFE Help Desks, where students in various fields answer citizens’ questions and advise them in Finnish and English.

The need for pedagogical expertise in health care grows as the focus is shifting to health promotion, says Professori Terhi Saaranen.

A student exchange in Kuopio changed the course of Noël Barengo’s career. What was meant to be a temporary visit turned into three university degrees and a passion for public health.

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In Finland, not everyone has access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. “Unfortunately, the level of care depends on where the patient lives. Furthermore, certain patient groups are left outside adequate palliative care,” says Professor of Palliative Medicine Reino Pöyhiä.

In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, the University of Eastern Finland will make it possible for Ukrainian degree students to apply for admission to the University of Eastern Finland under a separate right to study, and to apply for a grant.