Medicines education materials – aim to strengthen children’s and young people's health skills

Fimea's medicines education materials have been updated in Finnish, Swedish and English. The update includes both the information content and educational material on the Terve koululainen (Healthy Pupil) website and the two extensive information booklets "What is medicine?" and "How do you use your medicine correctly?". The booklets are available in Finnish and Swedish. The medicines education material was updated in collaboration with Fimea's pharmacy and medical experts. 

The aim of supporting health literacy among children and young people

The purpose of medicines education is to strengthen the health skills and decision-making ability of children and young people with regard to their own health. Strengthening these skills is important for people of all ages. The updated medicines education materials offer an extensive information package on medicines and their various uses, the correct use of medicines, and reliable sources of information on them. The materials are primarily aimed at teachers and pupils in comprehensive schools, but can also be widely used in secondary education. The medicines education material also provide citizens with reliable and independent information on medicines. 

The medicines education materials are available on the healthy pupil website maintained by Fimea's partner the UKK Institute. The fact sheets of the material have previously been published on the Fimea website but, with the update and for accessibility, they have been moved to the Julkari public archive. Updated links on the Healthy Pupil website direct you to the new location of the information booklets. 

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What is a medicine? (www.julkari.fi)
How do you use your medicine  correctly? (www.julkari.fi)
Healthy Pupil website
Collaboration on medicines education on Fimea's website