Press releases
WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All: Health and wellbeing are a central goal and the economy is a tool for achieving it
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26.5.2023 15.27
Minister Haatainen to attend Porto Social Forum: Economy and social dimension go hand in hand
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25.5.2023 12.11
Vision work highlights the need to reform child welfare
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16.5.2023 15.09
Assessment report: WORK2030 programme succeeded in responding to changes in working life
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15.5.2023 9.32
Evaluation report: Working capacity programme measures to help employment of persons with impaired capacity to work should continue
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12.5.2023 10.04
Nicotine pouches are harmful to health – Aim is to end their use
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11.5.2023 9.59
EU ministers meet to discuss access to medicinal products, skills in working life and EU social dimension
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3.5.2023 16.05
Stakeholders were consulted about negotiations on WHO pandemic treaty
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26.4.2023 14.08
Impact assessment: Mental Health at Work Programme promoted mental health and culture of prevention in workplaces
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20.4.2023 12.01
Comments requested on amendment to Tobacco Act concerning nicotine pouches
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20.4.2023 9.43
European Roadmap on Carcinogens raises awareness of occupational exposure to carcinogenic chemical agents
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19.4.2023 14.19
Working capacity programme ends but some measures will continue in the new government term
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18.4.2023 10.00
Violence against children and young people combated effectively in 2020–2023
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14.4.2023 7.30
Amendment to decree circulated for comments: COVID-19 no longer classified as generally hazardous communicable disease
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13.4.2023 15.16
New act on the activities of patient and social services ombudspersons enters into force at the start of 2024
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13.4.2023 11.24
New act to regulate the processing of client data in healthcare and social welfare
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13.4.2023 11.22
Advisory Board for Public Health proposes measures for promoting wellbeing, health and safety over the next government term
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31.3.2023 14.07
The WORK2030 programme identified five solutions for a successful working life
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31.3.2023 9.50
Finland sends one thousand maternity packages to Ukraine
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28.3.2023 9.02
Draft resolution on mental health promotion published
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22.3.2023 14.05
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