The Department of the Medical Genetics at the Family Federation of Finland 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 and email med.genet (at) vaestoliitto.fi 

A doctor’s referral is needed for the counselling session. The cost of a clinic visit is 27,50€. 

In addition to genetic counselling, the Department provides expertise in genetics to health personnel. It also arranges educational courses and produces leaflets on rare diseases.The Department also compiles data from Finland for the Orphanet and participates in projects doing research on hereditary diseases. 

The Department library is available to all.