Members and co-ordinators
of the Finnish Healthy Cities Network

Cities and municipalities

Jyväskylä
Ms. Paula Käyhkö, Health Planner
Department of Social and Health Services
Gummeruksenkatu 3 E, FI-40100 Jyväskylä
e-mail: firstname.lastname@jkl.fi

Kauniainen
Ms. Ulla Tikkanen, Social and Health Manager
Kauniaistentie 10, FI-02700 Kauniainen
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kauniainen.fi

Kerava
Mr. Pekka Heinonen, Psychologist
Health Centre
Metsolantie 2, FI-04200 Kerava
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kerava.fi

Kittilä
Ms. Eija Takalo-Kastari
Public Health Nurse
Valtatie 15, FI-99100 Kittilän kunta
e-mail: firstname.lastname-lastname@kittila.fi

Kolari
Ms. Ulla Ylläsjärvi
Medical Director
P.O. Box 26, FI-95900 Kolari
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kolari.fi

Kuopio*
Ms. Laura Hakumäki, Planner, Healthy City Co-ordinator 
Centre of Administration and Developing
P.O. Box 1097, FI-70111 Kuopio
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kuopio.fi

Ms. Marjatta Pirskanen, Planner (Kuopio Co-ordinator in the National Network)
Social and Health Services
P.O. Box 227, FI-70101 Kuopio
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kuopio.fi     

Pori
Mr. Esko Karra, Medical Director
Pori Health Centre, Department of Health Services
Maantiekatu 31, FI-28120 Pori
e-mail: firstname.lastname@pori.fi

Tampere
Mr. Mika Vuori, Planner 
Central Administration/Purchasing Group
The City of Tampere
P.O. Box 487, FI-33101 Tampere
e-mail: firstname.lastname@tampere.fi

Turku*
Ms. Heini Parkkunen, Healthy City Co-ordinator
Department of Social and Health Services
Kristiinankatu 1, FI-20100 Turku
e-mail: firstname.lastname@turku.fi

Utajärvi
Ms. Maire Ahopelto, Social and Health Manager
Department of Social and Health Services
P.O. Box 18, FI-91601 Utajärvi
e-mail: firstname.lastname@utajarvi.fi

Vantaa
Ms. Pirjo Meriläinen, Consulting Officer  
Peltolantie 2 D, FI-01300 Vantaa
e-mail: firstname.lastname@vantaa.fi

Regions and subregions

Järviseutu subregion
Ms. Maria Evijoki, Co-ordinator of Health Promotion
c/o Lappajärvi
Maneesintie 5, FI-62600 Lappajärvi
e-mail: firstname.lastname@lappajarvi.fi

Kainuu region
Ms. Annikki Aitoaho, Co-ordinator of Health Promotion
Joint Authority of Kainuu Region,
Social Services and Health Department
Linnankatu 18 A 7, FI-87100 Kajaani
e-mail: firstname.lastname@kainuu.fi

Oulunkaari subregion
Ms. Kirsti Ylitalo, Subregion Manager
c/o The Municipal of Ii
Piisilta 1, FI-91100 Ii
e-mail: firstname.lastname@oulunkaari.com

Siikalatva subregion
Ms. Eija Komulainen, Social and Health Manager
c/o The Municipal of Haapavesi
P.O. Box 40, FI-86601 Haapavesi
e-mail: firstname.lastname@haapavesi.fi

*Cities participating in WHO Phase IV European Healthy Cities Network