Press releases
EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued until 30 June 2023
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23.6.2022 13.18
Ministerial Working Group on COVID-19: Vaccination strategy and testing and tracing strategy are up to date
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22.6.2022 17.21
Draft bill on cross-border healthcare circulated for comments
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17.6.2022 13.48
Poor accommodation of foreign workers often reveal even other exploitation – authorities must work closer together to prevent abuse
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16.6.2022 12.01
EU employment and social affairs ministers to discuss follow-up to Porto Social Summit, European Semester and employment of people with disabilities
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15.6.2022 12.53
EU health ministers to discuss establishment of European Health Data Space and revision of EU Global Health Strategy on 14 June
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14.6.2022 8.53
The future of the century-old maternity clinic in wellbeing services counties
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10.6.2022 11.05
Government adopts Report on Gender Equality Policy
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9.6.2022 13.44
Mental health of children and young people must be supported through services and measures across society
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3.6.2022 12.56
Situational picture and modelling group publishes its last report on COVID-19 epidemic for now
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2.6.2022 10.01
Mental Health at Work Programme: permanent changes are needed in workplace attitudes and activities
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1.6.2022 10.06
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and National Child Strategy team launch a joint study on international adoptions
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27.5.2022 10.34
Finland sent medicines and medical supplies to Ukraine
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25.5.2022 14.23
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health takes part in HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition in Finland in June
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25.5.2022 9.44
More than half of people aged 80 or over have received their fourth vaccine dose
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19.5.2022 10.01
New research project on how working careers and occupational structures are linked to gender pay gap
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18.5.2022 14.03
Government proposes seven-day cap on waiting times for access to primary healthcare
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12.5.2022 14.46
Number of COVID-19 patients requiring hospital care declining
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5.5.2022 10.00
Developing economy of wellbeing through knowledge
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29.4.2022 15.54
The prevention of child sexual abuse requires the contribution of all adults – the Action Plan lists ways to do this
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26.4.2022 9.08
News
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
Health security at Finland’s borders: Arrival from low-risk countries permitted without certificate or test
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22.7.2021 15.12
New EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also serves as an important tool for Finland
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2.7.2021 15.22
EU Ministers for Employment, Social Affairs and Equality to discuss priorities for social dimension and the EU COVID-19 recovery
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22.2.2021 10.01
Government and central labour market organisations commit to promoting equality in pay
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18.1.2021 9.00
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sent a circular of hybrid strategy to manage the COVID-19 crisis
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29.12.2020 12.24
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health welcomes contribution to preparation of the Government Report on Equality
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21.12.2020 15.19
EU ministers to discuss working conditions in platform economy and gender equality
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3.12.2020 9.30
Combating violence against women on agenda as EU gender equality ministers convene for videoconference
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20.11.2020 11.08
Nordic gender equality ministers discussed advancing the theme of fatherhood and care during Finland’s Presidency
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5.11.2020 16.33
Still time to take part in a survey concerning the Child Strategy — tell us about your thoughts on the position and rights of children
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8.10.2020 16.35
Mothers awarded on Mother’s Day to receive their decorations in 2021
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27.8.2020 11.15
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Tampere moves to Technopolis Asemakeskus
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20.8.2020 12.15
Social Security Committee discusses identified social security problems
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5.6.2020 15.34