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Finland’s rescEU Medical Stockpile reached full readiness

Type:News item Publication date:13.5.2026 13.10

Total of 5,000 patients evacuated from Ukraine to EU countries

Type:Press release Publication date:17.4.2026 11.19

Government proposal: Applying Norwegian model for child home care allowance to help promote gender equality and integration

Type:Press release Publication date:16.4.2026 14.58

Government proposes measures to prevent benefit fraud and incorrect payments

Type:Press release Publication date:9.4.2026 14.19

Language proficiency of healthcare and social welfare personnel to be strengthened to improve patient safety

Type:Press release Publication date:23.3.2026 12.36

Poverty and social exclusion on the agenda for EU ministers’ meeting on 9 March

Type:Press release Publication date:9.3.2026 8.10

Finland to focus on supporting women in conflicts and strengthening gender equality at session of UN Commission on the Status of Women

Type:Press release Publication date:6.3.2026 12.16

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health report: Wellbeing services counties handle core tasks well, but with a risk of unequal access to services due to regional segregation

Type:Press release Publication date:18.2.2026 9.30

Integration‑focused Norwegian‑model home care allowance enters supplementary consultation

Type:Press release Publication date:17.2.2026 16.54

EU comparison: Finland’s healthcare system is strong in many respects, but access to care is not equally realised

Type:Press release Publication date:12.2.2026 9.30