Latest https://stm.fi/en/frontpage/-/asset_publisher/djBwQGJKJaH3/rss Latest Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:23:51 GMT 2026-04-10T07:23:51Z Government proposes measures to prevent benefit fraud and incorrect payments https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-measures-to-prevent-benefit-fraud-and-incorrect-payments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:19:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-measures-to-prevent-benefit-fraud-and-incorrect-payments Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2026-04-09T11:19:00Z Language proficiency of healthcare and social welfare personnel to be strengthened to improve patient safety https://stm.fi/en/-/language-proficiency-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-be-strengthened-to-improve-patient-safety Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:36:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/language-proficiency-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-be-strengthened-to-improve-patient-safety Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2026-03-23T10:36:00Z Poverty and social exclusion on the agenda for EU 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https://stm.fi/en/-/amended-legislation-on-health-checks-for-children-and-young-adults Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-22T12:24:00Z Request for comments: Legislative amendment would extend right of small alcohol producers to sell their products directly on-site https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-legislative-amendment-would-extend-right-of-small-alcohol-producers-to-sell-their-products-directly-on-site Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:18:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-legislative-amendment-would-extend-right-of-small-alcohol-producers-to-sell-their-products-directly-on-site Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-19T13:18:00Z Call for statements: seeking more effective ways to prevent benefit fraud https://stm.fi/en/-/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:36:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-17T10:36:00Z Indicators to be developed to support renewal of wellbeing services counties – pilot project to begin in early 2026 https://stm.fi/en/-/indicators-to-be-developed-to-support-renewal-of-wellbeing-services-counties-pilot-project-to-begin-in-early-2026 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:26:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/indicators-to-be-developed-to-support-renewal-of-wellbeing-services-counties-pilot-project-to-begin-in-early-2026 Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-12T11:26:00Z Ministers steering wellbeing services counties: the identified shortcomings of the wellbeing services county reform will continue to be addressed determinedly https://stm.fi/en/-/ministers-steering-wellbeing-services-counties-fixing-the-flaws-of-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform-requires-persistence Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/ministers-steering-wellbeing-services-counties-fixing-the-flaws-of-the-wellbeing-services-county-reform-requires-persistence Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-10T08:00:00Z Interim evaluation: wellbeing services county reform progressing, but corrections needed to achieve objectives https://stm.fi/en/-/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT https://stm.fi/en/-/interim-evaluation-wellbeing-services-county-reform-progressing-but-corrections-needed-to-achieve-objectives Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2025-12-10T07:00:00Z Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize 2025 goes to assistance work for women who suffer from psychological consequences of war and violence in Ukraine https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-s-international-gender-equality-prize-2025-goes-to-assistance-work-for-women-who-suffer-from-psychological-consequences-of-war-and-violence-in-ukraine Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:29:00 GMT 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