Bacterial and Inflammatory Diseases

Mission

The objective of this department is to promote health and prevent diseases by gaining an understanding of, and influencing the factors related to

microbial dissemination and transformation
the human-microbe relationship
the occurrence and treatment of inflammations

Brochure

The information concerning the organisational structure is out-of-date. However, the contact details are still valid. The personnel of the National Public Health Institute (KTL) will assume their new duties at the National Institute for Health and Welfare in March–April 2009.

Head of the Department

Pentti Huovinen, Professor
Phone 358 20 610 6601
GSM +358 400 442 637

Secretary in Turku
Jaana Halme
Phone +358 20 610 6606

Secretary in Helsinki
Kirsi-Marja Leskinen
Phone +358 20 610 8232

email firstname.lastname@thl.fi