There are four national TV channels and you can watch satellite channels at most of the hotels. The emergency number is 112. You will have few health worries in Finland but travel insurance to cover medical problems is good idea anyway. You can drink the tap water in Finland. In Helsinki, the pharmacy at Mannerheimintie 96, tel.
All hospitals have doctors on duty round the clock.
An emergency unit is usually called 'ensiapu'. Patients are usually required to present a doctor's referral. Generally, a written statement confirming that they will pay the hospital or health centre bill is also required. Before leaving on your journey, you should enquire from the sickness insurance authorities in your own country whether your country has concluded a social security agreement with Finland that includes sickness benefit during a temporary stay and, if it has, what the procedure is for obtaining compensation. If you come from a country with which Finland has a bilateral or multilateral agreement providing for urgent medical care during a temporary stay you have to prove entitlement to treatment as required in the agreement.