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The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL, in Finnish: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos) is a Finnish research and development institute operating under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.〔(Ministry of Social Affairs and Health )〕 THL was formed on 1 January 2009, with the merger of the National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL) and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES).〔(Act on the National Institute for Health and Welfare 668/2008 )〕 It is the biggest expert organisation under the ministry and its most important source of consultation regarding scientific knowledge.〔(THL home page )〕 ==Scope of THL== THL’s scope of activity includes both public health and social welfare. The Institute aims at identifying synergy opportunities not only in the collaboration between social welfare and health care, but also in applying research and the knowledge generated with this research. THL’s field of activity includes:〔〔 * promoting the welfare and health of the population * preventing diseases and social problems * developing social and health care activities and services THL’s main office is located in Helsinki. The Institute also has satellite offices in Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Tampere, Turku and Vaasa. THL has a total staff of about 1300. THL’s annual budget is about 100 million euros, of which about one third comes through funding sources other than the State budget. In addition, the following State institutions are subordinate to THL: state mental hospitals (in Kuopio and Vaasa), and state residential schools. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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