KEHO Central Finland Health and Wellbeing Ecosystem has brought together operators and experts on social welfare, healthcare and physical activity since 2016. With the help of interdisciplinary co-operation, KEHO aims to improve and promote health and wellbeing.
KEHO ecosystem benefits from the exceptional strengths of Central Finland: we excel in cooperation, research on social, health and sports sciences as well as other health-related matters, and have a wide variety of health-related businesses and third sector operators in the area.
1.1.2024 KEHO became a part of research, development and innovation activities (RDI) of Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland.
Focus areas
Our wellbeing strength areas are:
- Children, youth, families
- Sports, exercise, coaching on all levels
- Functioning ability and care of the aging people
- ICT to support social and health services
- Nature as a source of wellbeing
- Platform development for interdisciplinary R&D and practice
Partners
KEHO network include a wide range of operators and experts on different perspectives of wellbeing. Our partners are
- Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland
- University of Jyväskylä
- Jamk University of Applied Sciences
- Gradia Jyväskylä Educational Consortium
- Regional Council of Central Finland
- University of Eastern Finland
- Business Jyväskylä
- Central Finland Sport Federation (KesLi)
- Keski-Suomen Yhteisöjen Tuki ry – NGO Support in Central Finland
- Central Finland Entrepreneurs
- Likes Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health
- Metsähallitus
- POKE Vocational College
Since 2019, KEHO has been a member of The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance). ECHAlliance is the global connector for digital health, facilitating multi-stakeholder connections around ecosystems, driving sustainable change and disruption in the delivery of health and social care.
Contact info
- Toni Ruohonen, toni.ruohonen(at)hyvaks.fi
- Nina Peränen, p. 014 269 8365, nina.peranen(at)hyvaks.fi