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9<br />

Reducing social distance<br />

through co-design<br />

Sebastian Greger & Zagros Hatami<br />

Public healthcare in Finland is based on the provision<br />

of tax-funded services, which, in times of limited<br />

public finances and an ageing population, translates<br />

into a demand that often exceeds available resources.<br />

Since municipalities are legally obliged to provide<br />

their services equally within binding time frames<br />

and at a predefined level of quality, there is a strong<br />

demand <strong>for</strong> solutions that will help cut costs, optimise<br />

the utilisation of available resources and save<br />

on expensive treatments through preventive care.<br />

image: Hu Lu<br />

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