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Communications Unit
The Communications Unit is in charge of the internal and external information and communications of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the related work with stakeholders. The Ministry's communications activities support the objectives laid down by the Ministry's strategy and the Government Programme.
The Communications Unit supports open and equitable sharing of information in order to implement the principle of public access in the Ministry's activities. The aim is to inform about matters proactively, systematically, clearly, inclusively and effectively.
Communications Unit
- supports management by information, strategic guidance and the work with stakeholders
- gives an overview of the objectives, policies and activities of the Ministry
- supports the Ministry's departments and units in their communications activities and influencing
- develops the communications activities of the Ministry's administrative branch as a whole
- guides the Ministry's online communications and publication activities.
Media service
Media service number : +358 295 163 555
This service number to the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is at the service of the media Mon–Fri from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Note! Media service number is closed from July 1 to 31. Please call +358 295 16001 (Government switchboard)
Personnel and duties
- The unit is led by Director of Communications Unit Vivikka Richt, tel. +358 295 163 396
- Sari Siniketo, Communications Secretary, tel. +358 295 163144
Mariina Cervera Linan, Coordinator, tel. +358 295 163 249
- web services
Anu Koivusipilä, Communications Specialist, p. +358 295 163 316
- Pharmacotherapy, growth strategy for the health sector, personalized medicine
Anne Koskela, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 135 [anne.j.koskela(at)stm.fi]
- coordination of web communications, working life
Sonja Kärkkäinen, Communications Coordinator, p. +358 295 163 451
Sara Lallukka, Communications Secretary, tel. +358 295 163604
Sanna Leinonen, Head of Communications, tel. +358 295 163 136
- health and social services
Tuulia Nieminen, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163635
- social security reform, family leave reform
Riikka Nurmi, Head of Communications, tel. +358 295 163 003
- social welfare and health care reform
Jani Osolanus, Communications coordinator, p. +358 295 163 640
- visual design, image bank
Nina Palin, Communications Coordinator, tel. +358 295 163 141
- coordination of publications, web communications, image bank
Pauliina Pohjala, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 322
- social security issues
Leena Salonen, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 077
- promotion of wellbeing and health, corporate communications, crisis communications
Satu-Mari Tolonen, Head of Communications, tel. +358 295 163 697
- steering of healthcare and social welfare
Kimmo Vainikainen, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 423
- web communications, video production
Vappu Vienamo, Communications Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 524
- social welfare and health care reform