Chronic Disease Prevention Unit


The unit carries out research, monitoring and expert activities related to chronic diseases, their risk factors and prevention. Projects of the unit apply an interdisciplinary approach and combine the natural and social sciences. Health promotion activities are characterised by a dialogue between research and practical implementation. Equity in health over the life course and international comparisons are common themes in the resaerch projects.

By actively participating in international cooperation, the unit transfers the Finnish expertise in chronic disease prevention and monitoring to other countries and brings new ideas/views from abroad to Finnish prevention activities.

Main areas of activities are:
1) Lifestyles and health inequalities
2) Smoking prevention and cessation
3) Healthy ageing
4) Health monitoring and regional health promotion
5) International health promotion

Contact

E-mail

firstname.lastname@ktl.fi

Head of the Unit
MD, Adjunct Professor, Chief Physician
Tiina Laatikainen
Phone +358 20 610 8336
tiina.laatikainen ktl.fi

Secretary
Elina Hirvikallio
Phone +358 20 610 8628
elina.hirvikallio ktl.fi