- Our website is changing as new wellbeing services counties start operating
News item 22.12.2022
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health publishes guide on client and patient data access rights
Press release 21.12.2022
- Amendments to the Abortion Act approved
Press release 20.12.2022
- Amounts of general housing allowance and housing allowance for pensioners to be raised in respect of heating costs in 2023
Press release 20.12.2022
- Financial support for household electricity bills in spring 2023
Press release 20.12.2022
- Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services
Press release 20.12.2022
- COVID-19 vaccine uptake to be accelerated through private healthcare
Press release 20.12.2022
- Children and young people gave school grades for child welfare
Press release 19.12.2022
- Otto Köngäs to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Kiuru
Press release 16.12.2022
- 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
Press release 9.12.2022
- EU ministers discuss mental health
Press release 9.12.2022
- Development into partial cash sickness benefit, rehabilitation benefit, and employment pension rehabilitation
Press release 8.12.2022
- Additional child benefit to be paid in December
Press release 8.12.2022
- Discretionary government grants awarded to wellbeing services counties to improve the availability and continuity of health and social services
Press release 8.12.2022
- Negotiations on future WHO pandemic treaty take place in Geneva this week
News item 5.12.2022
- Petteri Nurmi to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Kiuru
Press release 2.12.2022
- Government confirms national objectives for healthcare and social welfare
Press release 1.12.2022
- Government proposes generic substitution of biological medicines by pharmacies
Press release 1.12.2022
- Anna Cantell-Forsbom appointed as Director General of the Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release 24.11.2022
- Liisa Siika-aho appointed as Director General of the Department for Insurance and Social Security at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release 24.11.2022
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EU ministerial meeting on healthcare personnel and medicine availability
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WHO pandemic treaty to be negotiated in Geneva on 18–29 March
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EU4Health Programme to strengthen European Health Union with EUR 752.4 million
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Resilient and sustainable health systems for the future on the agenda at Tallinn Health Systems Conference
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12.12.2023 10.06
COP28 Climate Conference to discuss impacts of climate change on health for the first time
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1.12.2023 14.15
Estonia and Finland to develop exchange of social security information
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2.10.2023 14.52
UN General Assembly in New York – Finland to emphasise the role of strong health systems in pandemics and in achieving universal health coverage
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19.9.2023 10.17
Finland signs statement to support healthcare in Ukraine
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Wild birds heavily affected by avian influenza
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Nominate a candidate for the 2023 International Gender Equality Prize
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