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Tiina Juhansoo, Tallinn Health College Katrin Kuusemäe,Tallinn Health College

ESTONIA, partner in Leonardo da Vinci programme “HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TEACHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE, HEVI 2008-2010”. Tiina Juhansoo, Tallinn Health College Katrin Kuusemäe,Tallinn Health College Siiri Põllumaa, Tartu School of Health Care Anne Vahtramäe, Tartu School of Health Care

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Tiina Juhansoo, Tallinn Health College Katrin Kuusemäe,Tallinn Health College

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  1. ESTONIA, partner in Leonardo da Vinci programme “HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TEACHERS AGAINST VIOLENCE, HEVI 2008-2010” • Tiina Juhansoo, Tallinn Health College • Katrin Kuusemäe,Tallinn Health College • Siiri Põllumaa, Tartu School of Health Care • Anne Vahtramäe, Tartu School of Health Care Jan, 2008

  2. ESTONIA • Official name: Republic of Estonia • Is a country in North Europe • Estonia has land borders to the south with Latvia and to the east with Russia, separated from Finland in the North by the Gulf of Finland and from Sweden in the West by the Baltic Sea.

  3. Estonia • The modern name of Estonia is thought to originate from the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) described the people called Aestii.

  4. Independence • Declared from Russia and Germany: 24 February 1918 • Recognised 2 February 1920 • Occupied by USSR 16 June 1940 • Re-declared 20 August 1991

  5. Member of: • NATO: 29 March 2004 • European Union. 1 May 2004

  6. Flag

  7. Cornflower - National flower

  8. Estonia • Official language: Estonian • Government: Parliamentary republic • President: Toomas Hendrik Ilves • Prime Minister: Andrus Ansip

  9. Some data • Area: 45.226 km² (17,413 sq mi) • Water 4.56&% • Population: 1,342,409 million (2007) • Density 29/km 2 • Male: 46 % female: 54 % • Urban: 69 % rural: 31 % • 1/3of the population in Tallinn and nearby • Administratively 15 counties • Local Governments 227

  10. Economy • Estonia joined to WTO in November 1999 • GDP per capita $ 21,187 (2006) • Unemployment rate 4,2% (2006) • In 1994 Estonia adapt a flat tax: 26% regardless of personal income • In January personal income tax was reduced to 24% and January 2006 to 23% • Social tax 33%

  11. Economy • 1992 Estonia replaced ruble with its own freely convertible currency, the kroon (EEK) • 1 euro = 15,64664 krooni • Average salary (2007, II) 11150.00 EEK

  12. Tallinn • Capital and the largest city • Popullation 400387 • 53,7% Estonians

  13. Tallinn

  14. Tallinn

  15. Kohtla-Järve • Popullation 47679 (IY) • Estonians 17,8%

  16. Tartu • University town • Popullation 101169 • 80% Estonians

  17. Tartu

  18. Tartu

  19. Tartu

  20. Estonian educational structure

  21. Education of Health Care Workers University of Tartu • First level of higher education Medical doctors Pharmaceuts Stomatology • Second level: + Nursing Science • Third level: MD

  22. Health Colleges • Tallinn Health College - TALLINNA TERVISHOIU KÕRGKOOL • Founded in 1940 as Nurses School • In December, 1964 renamed the Tallinn Medical School • In August 2006, renamed Tallinn Health College • The same time Kohtla-Järve startst to be a part of Tallinn Health College

  23. Tallinn Health College On vocational level: • NursePractical nurse • Midwife • Dental technician • Optometrist • Pharmacist • Occupational therapist • Healthpromotor

  24. Tartu School of Health CareTartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkool • 1811 School of Midwives • 1925 School of Nurses Union • 1944 National Secondary School of Medicine → Medical Scool of Tartu • 2006 Tartu School of Health Care

  25. Tartu School of Health CareTartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkool • On vocational level • Nurse Careworker • Midwife Babysitter • Bioanalytics • Radiography • Environmental health • Physiotherapy

  26. Education of Social Workers • Tallinn University • Tallinn Pedagogical College • Tartu University Narva College

  27. Education of teachers in health care • Mostly different courses: • University of Tallinn • University of Tartu • Tallinn Health College • Tartu School of Health Care

  28. Health Care Expenditure • 5,1% of the GDP (382 mil EURO in 2002) • Health Insurance law in force since 1992 • Financed: 13% earmarked health insurance tax salaries paid by employers and collected from 1999 by Tax Agency • Coverage: 94% of population • Solidarity in Estonian health insurance: contributions (2005): – no contributions 48% of insured • 49% insured • - STATE 3% Estonian Health Insurance Fond, 2006

  29. Health Care: • One Medical Faculty – in Tartu University Physicians 4426 30,8/10 000 pop. Dentists 11012 7,0/ 10 000 pop. • Health Colleges: Tartu, Tallinn, (Kohtla-Järve) Nurses 10196 70,7/10 000 pop.

  30. Hospitals • 1993 1999 2003 • Number 115 78 50 • Beds 14377 10358 9160 • ALOS 15,4 days 9,9 days 6,8 days • Tartu University Hospital – 900 beds • Tallinn Regional Hospital – 750 beds

  31. Hospitals 2005, total 50 • Regional 3 (Tartu University, Tallinn Regional, • Tallinn Childrens Hospital) • Central 4 (2 - Tallinn, 1 Kohtla-Järve, 1 Pärnu) • Specialized 5 • General 19 • Rehabilitation 3 • Care 16

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