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Our website is changing as new wellbeing services counties start operating
22.12.2022Wellbeing services counties will take over the responsibility for organising healthcare, social wel-fare and rescue services from municipalities and joint municipal authorities at the beginning of...
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health publishes guide on client and patient data access rights
21.12.2022The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a guide on how to apply the Decree on the Rights of Access to Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare.
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Amendments to the Abortion Act approved
20.12.2022The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Abortion Act. In future, a pregnancy may be terminated solely based on the pregnant woman’s request until the end of the twelfth...
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Amounts of general housing allowance and housing allowance for pensioners to be raised in respect of heating costs in 2023
20.12.2022Low-income households will be compensated for the sharp rise in the heating prices by raising the amount of the expenditure norm of the heating category for the general housing allowance and the...
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Financial support for household electricity bills in spring 2023
20.12.2022The aim of the legislative amendment is to support low-income households that have difficulties in paying their electricity bills. Financial support for electricity will be available to households...
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Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services
20.12.2022From 1 January 2023 onwards, the wellbeing services counties must provide necessary non-urgent healthcare services for undocumented persons and persons whose status resembles that of an...
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake to be accelerated through private healthcare
20.12.2022The Government decided on 20 December that private healthcare providers will receive supplies of the current coronavirus booster vaccine. The decision aims to ensure that not only people at risk...
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Children and young people gave school grades for child welfare
19.12.2022Children and young people assessed child welfare as ‘adequate’ in a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and carried out by the Central Union for Child Welfare. Children...
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Otto Köngäs to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Kiuru
16.12.2022Otto Köngäs took up his duties as Special Adviser to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru on 16 December 2022. He will be responsible for issues involving alcohol and drugs,...
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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
9.12.2022The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a proposal for amending the Government Decree on Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations. The amendment would make it possible to offer...
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EU ministers discuss mental health
9.12.2022The EU health ministers will meet in Brussels on Friday 9 December to discuss mental health, vaccine procurements and cancer screening, among others. At the meeting, Finland will be represented by...
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Development into partial cash sickness benefit, rehabilitation benefit, and employment pension rehabilitation
8.12.2022Legislative changes to clarify the implementation of the benefits and to improve equality among recipients and applicants.
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Additional child benefit to be paid in December
8.12.2022An additional child benefit will be paid to all child benefit recipients in December 2022. This additional benefit will not be taken into account when calculating recipients’ social assistance.
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Discretionary government grants awarded to wellbeing services counties to improve the availability and continuity of health and social services
8.12.2022The wellbeing services counties have been awarded discretionary government grants following the second application round for government grants under Finland’s Sustainable Growth Programme. In...
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Negotiations on future WHO pandemic treaty take place in Geneva this week
5.12.2022The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing a new international pandemic treaty to improve pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The aim is for the treaty to be ready in May...
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Petteri Nurmi to serve as Special Adviser to Minister Kiuru
2.12.2022Petteri Nurmi took up his duties as Special Adviser to Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru on 1 December 2022. His areas of responsibility are social assistance,...
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Government confirms national objectives for healthcare and social welfare
1.12.2022At its plenary session on 1 December 2022, the Government confirmed the national objectives for organising healthcare and social welfare for the years 2023–2026. The objectives are strategic in...
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Government proposes generic substitution of biological medicines by pharmacies
1.12.2022The Government proposes that the generic substitution of biological medicines by pharmacies be made possible as from 2024. It also proposes that the reference price system could include reference...
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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
24.11.2022On Thursday 24 November, the Government appointed Anna Cantell-Forsbom as Director General of the Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare at the Ministry of Social...
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Liisa Siika-aho appointed as Director General of the Department for Insurance and Social Security at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
24.11.2022On Thursday 24 November, the Government appointed Liisa Siika-aho as Director General of the Department for Insurance and Social Security at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. She will take...