Since 2021, the Finnish Society for Effectiveness in Social and Healthcare has annually awarded the Impact Act of the Year prize. The award aims to highlight those actions, innovations, and successes that promote the impact of social and healthcare in Finland. The evaluation panel particularly praised Onnikka for the uniqueness of its method, the demonstrated evidence of its impact, and its solution to the growing obesity problem. Additionally, Onnikka has significance for the national economy. More information about the award can be found here (in Finnish):

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Onnikka is a program optimized for smartphones that supports behavior and lifestyle change management, which has been proven to help overweight and obese people change their attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors towards a healthier direction. The result is permanent weight loss, as demonstrated by extensive clinical studies. Obesity significantly increases healthcare costs. In Finland, obesity-related costs account for 8.4% of all healthcare expenses, and the direct annual healthcare costs for obese individuals are 48% (€866) higher than for the rest of the population. According to the OECD, every euro spent on obesity prevention brings sixfold savings, and Onnikka offers ways to achieve these savings in a scalable and user-friendly manner.