Aho Group is a Finnish family business active in the travel and healthcare sectors. Subsidiaries include Ruka and Pyhä skiing centers in Northern Finland as well as Medical Center Aava, Medical Center Pikkujätti and Aisti Health which attend to their patients’ health at different stages of life.
Ruka skiing center
Ruka is a family-friendly skiing center located in the midst of the exquisite Kuusamo nature. Having been relentlessly developed by the Aho family from the early 70s, Ruka is today a year–round travel destination, favored by adventure seekers all around the world.
Pyhä skiing center
Pyhä offers Finland’s top-of-the-class skiing in the rugged scenery of Pelkosenniemi, Lapland. This picturesque skiing center located in the helm of Pyhä-Luosto national park is also known for its easily accessible free riding possibilities.
Medical center Aava
Aava has long traditions in taking care of Finns’ health. Known for its swift care and reliable expertise, this private healthcare chain serves its clients with a yearly total of 500 000 medical appointments in dozens of specialties.
Pikkujätti
Distinguished by the adorable dog figures drawn by Finnish children’s author Mauri Kunnas, private healthcare chain Pikkujätti (”the Small Giant”) attends to the very smallest of clients. Pikkujätti specializes in the care of children and teens, and aspires to be the best place to work for pediatricians.
Juhani Aho Medical Foundation
Juhani Aho’s foundation supports research of medicine and clinical chemistry in Finland. The foundation bearing Aho Group’s founder’s name deals out grants with a special focus on young researchers.
Entrepreneurial activities of the Aho Family were begun by Dr. Juhani Aho, who was driven by a will to make the impossible possible. The family business – which has grown to encompass several fields – is today owned and actively managed by Juhani’s five children.
