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Finland

Asthma · Respiratory

Public primary care + occupational health overlay. Respiratory pathway via Tax-funded / reforming.

Rank in this country#45
Share of deaths0.3%
Master rank#45
System quality rank#18

Access & coverage

Tax-funded / reforming

Tax-funded reform toward wellbeing services counties

Treatment

  • Inhaled bronchodilators / steroids per phenotype
  • Oxygen / NIV for advanced disease
  • Exacerbation pathways and hospital-at-home where available

Prevention

  • Tobacco control; clean air / occupational dust rules
  • Vaccination (flu, pneumococcal, COVID) for high-risk groups
  • Early COPD case-finding in smokers

Lifestyle

  • Smoking cessation is the dominant lever
  • Pulmonary rehab exercise + breathing training
  • Avoid indoor smoke and occupational triggers

What stands out here

Same broad respiratory toolkit as peers — differences are coverage rules, wait times, prices, and follow-through.

vs master: -0.0 percentage points vs Top 20 average share.