Andrea Ammon on country mission to Finland
On 10 March 2023, Dr. Andrea Ammon was in Finland to meet with Krista Kiuru, Finish Minister for Social Affairs and Health.
![Krista Kiuru, Finish Minister for Social Affairs and Health, and Dr. Andrea Ammon](https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/is_large/public/images/krista-kiuru-andrea-ammon.jpg?itok=p7K1eU1P)
They met at the Ministry headquarters in Helsinki and talked about COVID-19, ECDC’s strengthened mandate and the cooperation between ECDC and Finland.
Afterwards, Dr. Ammon travelled to the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, to meet and discuss with its Director-General, Dr. Markku Tervahauta. Discussion topics include ECDC's strengthened mandate, strengthened international health regulations and preparedness in the EU (SHARP Joint Action), and links to the new regulation on serious cross-border threats to health.