Press releases
COP28 Climate Conference to discuss impacts of climate change on health for the first time
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1.12.2023 14.15
Climate crisis is a health and human rights crisis
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1.12.2023 14.11
Strategy for digitalisation and information management in healthcare and social welfare emphasises flexibility
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1.12.2023 10.08
EU health ministers to discuss steps to ensure access to medicines
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30.11.2023 9.44
Prescriptions for biological medicines are only valid for one year at a time
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29.11.2023 9.57
EU ministers to discuss free movement of persons with disabilities
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27.11.2023 12.38
Amendments made to Articles of International Health Regulations concerning time limits
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23.11.2023 16.24
Student healthcare fee for higher education students to remain unchanged in 2024
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23.11.2023 13.57
Minimum staffing level in 24-hour care for older people to remain unchanged until 1 January 2028
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23.11.2023 13.56
Maximum client fees in healthcare and social welfare to increase by 10 per cent
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23.11.2023 13.55
EU gender equality ministers to discuss violence against women on 23–24 November
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23.11.2023 10.05
Mika Salminen appointed Director General of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
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9.11.2023 13.28
Father of the Year prize awarded to three fathers
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7.11.2023 10.18
Communicable diseases legislation to be reformed – Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appoints steering group and preparatory working group
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31.10.2023 14.15
Finland ranks eighth in the EU Gender Equality Index
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24.10.2023 12.59
Social Security Committee to continue its work to reform social security
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19.10.2023 15.44
Parliament receives Union communication on Commission proposal for directive establishing European Disability Card and Parking Card for persons with disabilities
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19.10.2023 13.52
Legislative amendment would allow sale of beverages containing 8 per cent alcohol in grocery stores
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19.10.2023 12.59
Government proposal on nicotine pouches and other smokeless nicotine products sent out for comments
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13.10.2023 12.56
Government proposes several amendments to Act on Unemployment Security to increase employment
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12.10.2023 13.44
News
COP28 Climate Conference to discuss impacts of climate change on health for the first time
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1.12.2023 14.15
Estonia and Finland to develop exchange of social security information
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2.10.2023 14.52
UN General Assembly in New York – Finland to emphasise the role of strong health systems in pandemics and in achieving universal health coverage
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19.9.2023 10.17
Finland signs statement to support healthcare in Ukraine
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7.9.2023 16.24
Wild birds heavily affected by avian influenza
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25.7.2023 17.06
Nominate a candidate for the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize
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14.6.2023 9.21
Gambling problems halved in Norway thanks to successful policy
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5.6.2023 13.59
Glossary updated: terminology related to wellbeing services counties widely available in Swedish and English
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26.1.2023 12.13
Our website is changing as new wellbeing services counties start operating
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22.12.2022 13.33
Negotiations on future WHO pandemic treaty take place in Geneva this week
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5.12.2022 10.23
Future WHO pandemic treaty discussed in Helsinki
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30.9.2022 11.44
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Sarkkinen visits Tallinn to discuss the development of social security and the situation of Ukrainian refugees
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28.6.2022 17.34
Developing economy of wellbeing through knowledge
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29.4.2022 15.54
Consultation event concerning draft decree on rights of access to client data in healthcare and social welfare
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18.3.2022 9.33
Regional State Administrative Agencies responsible for restrictions on public events and customer premises
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29.12.2021 16.17
World Health Organization WHO holds Global Conference on Health Promotion on 13–15 December
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13.12.2021 8.27
DHAGE’s report on inclusion and exclusion in digital health is published
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28.10.2021 13.41
Webinar on the rights and service provision of indigenous people with disabilities and dementia
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31.8.2021 8.43