Press releases
The National Child Strategy invites children, young people and adults to participate — the online survey is open until 12 October
Press release
28.9.2020 9.19
Restrictions on entry into the country to be tightened due to COVID-19
Press release
24.9.2020 13.49
Signs of an accelerating coronavirus epidemic – all are urged to take responsibility to prevent spread of infections
Press release
24.9.2020 10.00
Ministers Haatainen and Pekonen: Active cooperation between companies, organisations and the authorities required to tackle undeclared work
Press release
22.9.2020 12.00
Social Security Committee to begin tackling the problem of complexity in social security
Column
17.9.2020 15.38
Proposal for reforming Act on Client Charges in Health and Social Services to Parliament — more cost-free health and social services
Press release
17.9.2020 13.32
Number of COVID-19 cases has increased at an alarming rate in recent weeks
Press release
17.9.2020 10.00
Decisions of the government budget session support the prevention and management of COVID-19, safeguard the resources of organisations and strengthen the finances of municipalities and hospital districts
Press release
16.9.2020 18.17
Health worker safety is patient safety — Finland turns orange for World Patient Safety Day on 17 September
Press release
16.9.2020 15.09
Joint Nordic report: Labour inspectorates must prepare for new occupational health and safety risks
Press release
15.9.2020 11.03
Restrictions on entry into the country to be amended due to COVID-19
Press release
11.9.2020 11.34
Government adopts resolution on implementing the hybrid strategy for border traffic and travel
Press release
11.9.2020 11.17
COVID-19 situation remains moderate despite several mass exposures
Press release
10.9.2020 10.00
Grounds for paying communicable disease allowance will not be changed
Press release
4.9.2020 16.27
Government discusses action plan to manage COVID-19
Press release
3.9.2020 14.23
Finnish health and wellbeing expertise to be showcased at HIMSS & Health 2.0 Conference & Exhibition on 7–11 September7
Press release
3.9.2020 12.40
EU health ministers to discuss testing and quarantine practices and coronavirus vaccines
Press release
3.9.2020 12.06
Coronavirus epidemic remained stable in August
Press release
3.9.2020 10.03
National Child Strategy to strengthen inclusion of children and young people
Press release
2.9.2020 11.25
News
Mothers awarded on Mother’s Day to receive their decorations in 2021
News item
27.8.2020 11.15
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Tampere moves to Technopolis Asemakeskus
News item
20.8.2020 12.15
Social Security Committee discusses identified social security problems
News item
5.6.2020 15.34
Finland to receive batch of surgical masks purchased by European Commission
News item
13.5.2020 13.49
First meeting of the Finnish Social Security Committee on 20 April 2020
News item
17.4.2020 9.42
Prohibiting public events in Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sent guidelines to the regional state administrative agencies
News item
12.3.2020 18.59
Work to promote the economy of wellbeing continues
News item
4.3.2020 10.37
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a group to coordinate preparedness for public health emergencies
News item
25.2.2020 8.57
Current information on Wuhan coronavirus
News item
29.1.2020 14.29
Finland will join the system for electronic exchange of social security information in the EU/EEA area
News item
9.12.2019 11.45
Kirsi Varhila starts as the new Permanent Secretary: What will change at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health?
News item
1.10.2019 12.20
High-Level Conference on Gender Equality Finland wants to integrate gender equality more closely with the EU’s economic policy
News item
25.9.2019 11.55
Minister Pekonen will visit the main library Metso in Tampere on 27 September
News item
25.9.2019 10.21
Minister Blomqvist to exchange views with European Parliament committee
News item
20.9.2019 10.14
High-level Conference on the Economy of Wellbeing: Finland strives for better cohesion between wellbeing and economic growth in the EU
News item
16.9.2019 17.39
Updated division of responsibilities of Special Advisers to Minister Pekonen
News item
23.8.2019 16.13
Updated division of responsibilities of Special Advisers to Minister Kiuru
News item
23.8.2019 15.39
Minister Pekonen to visit Lahti and Kotka main libraries on 13 August
News item
8.8.2019 14.29
Ministers Pekonen and Kiuru to exchange views with European Parliament committees
News item
22.7.2019 13.02
Silver Economy Forum follows up on the success story of ageing
News item
4.7.2019 14.32