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The background for the project was the risk factor surveys conducted in North Karelia and the district of Pitkäranta, which indicated a profound health gap between Finland and Russia. Such central health-related behavioural issues as smoking, excessive alcohol and diet were found to be factors behind high premature mortality. The purpose of the project was to promote the health of the population a ...

There is a large gap in the health of the populations of North Karelia and the Republic of Karelia. Prior to this project, there had already been plenty of research material related to this subject, but it had not been sufficiently analysed so far. The purpose of the project was to analyse the collected research material and to report the results in scientific articles, optimise the use of the res ...