Press releases
Organisations receive EUR 373.6 million in funding for activities promoting health and social wellbeing
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26.1.2023 13.36
Glossary updated: terminology related to wellbeing services counties widely available in Swedish and English
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26.1.2023 12.13
Better information to be available on water quality and consumption
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18.1.2023 10.01
EU’s common reserve of rescue equipment and medical supplies to be located in Finland – project budget EUR 242 million
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17.1.2023 12.31
Report on alternative ways of organising social security published
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10.1.2023 9.01
Assistance to be given to victims of human trafficking irrespective of the progress of criminal proceedings
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29.12.2022 14.41
Our website is changing as new wellbeing services counties start operating
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22.12.2022 13.33
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health publishes guide on client and patient data access rights
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21.12.2022 10.58
Amendments to the Abortion Act approved
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20.12.2022 15.35
Amounts of general housing allowance and housing allowance for pensioners to be raised in respect of heating costs in 2023
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20.12.2022 15.30
Financial support for household electricity bills in spring 2023
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20.12.2022 15.29
Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services
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20.12.2022 15.28
COVID-19 vaccine uptake to be accelerated through private healthcare
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20.12.2022 15.00
Children and young people gave school grades for child welfare
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19.12.2022 14.23
Otto Köngäs to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Kiuru
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16.12.2022 15.10
Proposal for amending Government Decree on Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations circulated for comments — Small children at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 could be vaccinated in future
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9.12.2022 10.38
EU ministers discuss mental health
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9.12.2022 9.10
Development into partial cash sickness benefit, rehabilitation benefit, and employment pension rehabilitation
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8.12.2022 14.08
Additional child benefit to be paid in December
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8.12.2022 14.03
News
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
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
Project on work of equal value develops assessment of requirements of work
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16.6.2021 11.49
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