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Our key task is to strengthen primary health care.  Our work is based on customer-oriented approach. We work in multiprofessional expert networks for ever better and customer-driven healthcare service system. ## In order to strengthen primary health care We provide our expertise in research, development, the establishing of treatment and rehabilitation chains and support for continuing education in primary health care, and promote good practices in the advancement of well-being and health. We act as the voice and messenger of primary health care and coordinate specialist medical care and primary health care and, where applicable, social services. Our office is located in Meilahti hospital area. ## Further information on this topic ### [ Integration and development ](/en/about-us/development-hus/integration-and-development) At our HUS primary healthcare unit, we are involved in the development of primary healthcare, specialized healthcare and social welfare services, and we… Professionals ### [ HUS as a promoter of health and wellbeing ](/en/about-us/development-hus/hus-promoter-health-and-wellbeing) We in the health and wellbeing promotion team at HUS Primary Healthcare Unit offer support and expertise in promoting health and wellbeing in HUS and…  Professionals ## Specialists ### [ Anders Mickos ](/en/person/anders-mickos) Head Physician, Director Primary Health Care Unit  ### [ Paula Häkkänen ](/en/person/paula-hakkanen) Head Physician Primary Care Unit, Promoting health and wellbeing ### [ Ilkka Aahos ](/en/person/ilkka-aahos) Medical Officer in Charge of Training Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Asta Antila ](/en/person/asta-antila) Development Manager Primary health care unit ### [ Aila Hovi ](/en/person/aila-hovi) Management Secretary Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Maija Hartikainen ](/en/person/maija-hartikainen) Senior Planning Officer Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Marika Seppänen ](/en/person/marika-seppanen) Development Manager Primary health care unit ### [ Merja Laine ](/en/person/merja-laine) Head Physician Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Meri-Tuuli Lehmuskallio ](/en/person/meri-tuuli-lehmuskallio) Development Manager Primary health care unit, Integration and development ### [ Katrimaija Luurila ](/en/person/katrimaija-luurila) Development Manager Primary Care Unit, Promoting health and wellbeing ### [ Susanna Satuli-Autere ](/en/person/susanna-satuli-autere) Senior Medical Officer in Charge of Training Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Johanna Silventoinen ](/en/person/johanna-silventoinen) Senior Medical Officer in Charge of Training Primary Health Care Unit ### [ Lena Thorn ](/en/person/lena-thorn) Head Physician Primary Health Care Unit Updated: 18.02.2026 Print this page