The Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District

The Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (NOHD) (www.ppshp.fi) is the most northernmost university hospital district of Finland. It is a municipal federation of 39 members and it provides specialized medical care services for the 370 000 residents of its member municipalities in the Northern Ostrobothnia. NOHD maintains and owns three hospitals: Oulu University Hospital, Oulaskangas Hospital and Visala Hospital. 

Oulu University Hospital is also responsible for the provision of highly specialized health care services, such as open heart surgery, neurosurgery and radiation therapy, in the northern Finland. This area of responsibility spans across five hospital districts and covers a vast geographical region including almost half of Finland with a population of over 720 000 people.