At the beginning of 2007, the Finnish population numbered 5.3 million. The average life expectancy is 76 years for men and 83 years for women in 2005. The health of the Finnish population has improved considerably, but socio-economic inequalities in mortality are widening. The most important public health problems are circulatory diseases, malignancies, musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes and mental health problems. The health problems are obesity, chronic lung diseases and diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. (Vuorenkoski L. 2008) “The foundations of health services are laid down in the Finnish constitution. According to the Constitution: Everyone is guaranteed by law the right to basic subsistence in the event of unemployment, illness and disability and during old age as well as upon the birth of a child or in the event of loss of income. a breadwinner. Public authorities must guarantee everyone, as provided in more detail by law, adequate social, health and medical services and promote the health of the population.´ (Vuorenkoski L. 2008)2.1. Health system in FinlandThere are three different health systems with public funding: municipal health systems, private health systems and occupational health systems. The largest operator is a municipal health system. Each municipality must offer primary health services in health centers. Finland has 20 hospital districts (excluding the Åland Islands), which provide municipal secondary care services. Each municipality must be a member, financed and managed by a hospital district. (Vuorenkoski L. 2008) The private sector provides approximately 16% of outpatient visits to doctors, 41% of outpatient visits to dentists and 5% of periods of hospital care. NHI covers about a third... middle of paper ...... Regional hospitals offer similar services to those agreed at the district level, but there are specialists in various fields and offer additional services. Consulting hospitals are the highest level of hospital services. There are four referral hospitals, namely the Muhimbili National Hospital which serves the eastern zone; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC) which takes care of the northern zone, Bugando Hospital which takes care of the western zone; and Mbeya Hospital which serves the southern highlands. Overseas processing depends on foreign exchange position. Some patients have to be sent abroad for treatment if facilities and equipment are not available in the country. Public education is concerned with identifying prevailing health problems and disseminating to the public methods to prevent and control them. Participation in primary health care (PHC).).