The Medical Genetics Clinic at the Family Federation was the first to provide genetic counselling in Finland in 1971. Today genetic counselling is also available at university hospital clinics and at Folkhälsan.

At present, the work deals mainly with syndrome diagnostics and genetic counselling. Other genetic problems can be dealt with by telephone (09) 61622246 and email med.genet (at) vaestoliitto.fi

The customary reason for seeking genetic counselling is that a child of the family has a rare disease or mental disability. A doctor’s referral is needed. The cost of a clinic visit is 25€.

In addition to genetic counselling, the Clinic provides expertise in genetics to health personnel. It also arranges educational courses and produces leaflets on rare diseases.

The Clinic also compiles data from Finland for the Orphanet (the Orphanet-Finland team is based at the Clinic) and participates in projects doing research on hereditary diseases.

The Clinic library is available to all.