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EU-ministers discuss unemployment security, health programme and growth strategy
1.12.2011The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meets in Brussels on 1-2 December. Finland is represented in the meeting by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Paula...
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The job bank trial extended to cover the whole country
29.11.2011The job bank trial becomes nation-wide in scope from the beginning of 2012. The objective is that in four years the job bank enterprises, whose finances are based on their own business operations,...
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Minister Guzenina-Richardson: European solutions to the problem of fake doctors
28.11.2011The Finnish Minister of Health and Social Services, Maria Guzenina-Richardson, has invited her European colleagues, among others the Swedish Minister for Health, to discuss about comprehensive...
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The quality of health care in Finland still better than average for OECD countries
23.11.2011Measured by several indicators the quality of health care in Finland is still better than average in OECD countries. This appears from the most recent OECD report Health at a Glance, which compares...
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The Father of the Year prize winners highlight fathers' importance and perspect
7.11.2011This year, the prize Father of the Year goes to Jaakko Bashmakov, graphic designer and trainer in visual communication, Seppo Äijälä, engineer, and Risto Tervonen, activities counsellor. The...
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Minister Risikko: Cooperation and education to fight human trafficking
3.11.2011"Trafficking in human beings is a serious violation of fundamental human rights and it is completely against the values for which the Nordic countries are fighting everywhere in the world," said...
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A new Nordic web portal explains links between climate change and gender equality
1.11.2011A new Nordic web portal has been released in a side event to the Nordic Council Session in Copenhagen that focused on climate change and gender equality. The web portal "Equal Climate - Gender and...
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Well-functioning system of family leaves promotes equal participation in working life
20.10.2011European gender equality ministers meet in Kraków on 20-21 October to discuss the participation of women in working life as well as the reconciliation of work, private and family life. Mr Jarmo...
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Minister Guzenina-Richardson: The welfare state is the best medicine against growing health inequalities
18.10.2011Health inequalities between population groups in Finland have widened in recent years. The prevalence of health problems is higher among those with the lowest education and the poorest...
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Gender equality conference in St Petersburg developed the work to combat violence against women and methods for gender equality policies
4.10.2011A new four-year co-operation programme: "Gender Equality Creates Sustainable Societies" between the gender equality sector of the Nordic Council of Ministers and North-West Russia has been...
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Minister Arhinmäki: Gender quotas for boards of listed companies
22.9.2011The Finnish minister in charge of gender equality affairs Mr Paavo Arhinmäki proposes including an objective of applying gender quotas to the boards of listed companies in the Government Action...
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Nordic ministers for gender equality: Integrate the gender perspective into climate work
21.9.2011The connection between climate change and gender was discussed at the meeting of the Nordic ministers for gender equality affairs on 21 September 2011 in Helsinki. - Sustainable development and...
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Culture gives added value to drug use prevention
25.8.2011Drug use and social exclusion can be prevented by means of culture. Cooperation in culture and welfare is a theme for the future, and it brings added value. However, the cross-sectoral work in the...
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Only adults can play slot machines
30.6.2011Playing slot machines is prohibited for persons under 18 as of 1 July. All other gambling games were prohibited for minors already last autumn. Children and young people can no longer play slot...
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Government report on gender equality has been released in English
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Medicines Policy 2020 is a positive start to a sustainable and solid practical co-operation
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Patients have access to health services according to care plan even outside their home municipality
3.5.2011The new Health Care Act, which entered into force on 1 May, allows patients access to health centre services even outside their municipality of residence if they reside in another municipality on a...
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Is there room for the most vulnerable people?
5.4.2011"I want to know if there is room for the most vulnerable people in your societies", says Gilda Farrell, Head of Social Cohesion Development and Research Division at the Council of Europe. She is...
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Top Conference about the Nordic Welfare Model in live webcast
5.4.2011How will the Nordic welfare model be affected by future challenges such as the ageing population and globalisation? In what ways can the model inspire progress elsewhere in the world?
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Working Group: measures needed to prevent prolonged disability for work
1.3.2011Eeva Kuuskoski, State Secretary, tel. 040 353 2432, [email protected] Outi Antila, Director-General, tel. 050 527 1011, [email protected]