Press releases
Tighter restrictions on food and beverage service businesses
Press release
26.11.2021 10.58
Ministers for health and social services: Tighter restrictions on food and beverage service businesses proposed
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25.11.2021 15.21
National vaccination strategy to be updated
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25.11.2021 15.05
Government proposes to continue temporary amendments to Communicable Diseases Act until end of June 2022
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25.11.2021 13.35
Number of COVID-19 cases and testing volumes are increasing and need for hospital care remains high
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25.11.2021 10.00
Social security agreement between Finland and Japan enters into force on 1 February 2022
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25.11.2021 10.00
Minister Sarkkinen attends seminar on Economy of Wellbeing and OECD roundtable discussion on effects of COVID-19 on wellbeing
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24.11.2021 8.40
Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize goes to combating violence against women
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22.11.2021 16.33
Nordic labour ministers and ILO head to discuss platform economy and wellbeing at work in Helsinki
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22.11.2021 13.00
Award ceremonies for mothers as educators held exceptionally this autumn
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20.11.2021 16.00
Finland provides assistance to Estonia in fighting COVID-19 epidemic by lending vaccines
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18.11.2021 13.35
Nearly 80.6 per cent of people aged 12 or over have been vaccinated twice — burden on specialised healthcare and case numbers are increasing
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18.11.2021 10.00
Nordic Mental Health Summit to be held in Helsinki on 18–19 November
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16.11.2021 15.52
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses to continue until end of year
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15.11.2021 18.44
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issues circular to regions on full application of action plan for hybrid strategy
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12.11.2021 14.22
Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 80 per cent for people aged 12 or over — figures show a clear rise in COVID-19 cases
Press release
11.11.2021 10.00
Fathers of the Year challenge traditional concepts of family and promote gender equality in everyday life
Press release
10.11.2021 10.29
Broad-based development project to dismantle segregation in working life
Press release
8.11.2021 10.57
EU Digital COVID Certificate now available for people who have had COVID-19 and received one vaccine dose
Press release
5.11.2021 15.27
Follow-up report on Finland’s ageing policy in international context now published
Press release
4.11.2021 15.05
News
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
Finland to receive batch of surgical masks purchased by European Commission
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13.5.2020 13.49
First meeting of the Finnish Social Security Committee on 20 April 2020
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17.4.2020 9.42
Prohibiting public events in Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sent guidelines to the regional state administrative agencies
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12.3.2020 18.59
Work to promote the economy of wellbeing continues
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4.3.2020 10.37