Krista Kiuru: Testing for coronavirus to be increased considerably in Finland
Finland’s COVID-19 testing strategy is based on the principle of test – trace contacts – and treat. This strategy was adopted for tracing infections at the start of the epidemic. At the same time, our central aim has been to increase the testing capacity.
Kirsi Varhila: Finland started preparing for the coronavirus disease before it hit the headlines
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for ensuring that Finland is prepared for both unexpected and gradually emerging situations that affect, or may affect, healthcare and social welfare services one way or another.
Social security reform benefits from committee work
Committee work brings facts and contradictions into the open. Specifying different perspectives and values serves as a model even for other societal discussions.
Mental health is valuable capital at workplaces
mental health is capital of individuals, families, communities and society, and mental care should be taken care of and invested in. This also applies to working life, as the mental health of the population affects the productivity of working life and employment as a whole.
Minister Krista Kiuru:
Health and social services reform will be carried out focusing on services, reforming the structures simultaneously
Now people need to wait weeks to see a doctor. Clients are lost in a jungle of services when trying to find the right service. These stories have been repeated in the news for too long. It is time to complete the health and social services reform.
Kirsi-Marja Lehtelä
What unites us? – Nordic countries continue discussing
The 70th Session of the Nordic Council starts this week in Oslo and its agenda includes various topics, such as culture, environment, sustainable development, international cooperation, and other matters relating to the current challenges facing our welfare states.
Minister Mattila:
Chronic diseases can and should be reduced globally – Finland to lead the way
By international standards, Finland has been successful in preventing chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). That is why we can venture to set an example for others.
Combatting violence against women together
In December last year, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä announced the recipient of the International Gender Equality Prize. The prize goes to Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel in recognition of her career and her commitment to women and girls globally.
All children who are in Finland are protected, including children seeking asylum
All children have a right to protection, no matter whether they are born in Finland or somewhere else.
International Gender Equality Prize recipient is a glass ceiling breaking role model
The International Gender Equality Prize established by the Government of Finland was awarded on Thursday, 14 December to Angela Merkel.
A lifelong bond is created in everyday moments
Early childhood is full of new things, of joy, confusion, fatigue, and love. Family leaves are fathers’ right. They offer an opportunity to fathers to share everyday life with their children. It is important to use this opportunity as a man grows into fatherhood in interaction with his child.
From policy to practice in gender equality between Roma women and men
In May 2017, a two-day event focusing on gender equality was organised for Roma women and men as part of the project Building a Roma Platform financed by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the EU.
International community must work for gender equality
Finland has made much progress in gender equality work. Our long history in promoting women's rights goes back to 1906 when Finland became the first country in the world to grant women full political rights.
Finland – a world leader in health technology
Health technology could be the engine of new growth in Finland. The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes and IBM have concluded a collaboration agreement on developing a digital health and wellbeing ecosystem in Finland.
