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Amended legislation on health checks for children and young adults
Categories: Publication date:22.12.2025The timing and content of health checks at child health clinics and schools, and in student healthcare and oral healthcare will be regulated in future by government decree. Upper secondary level...
Keywords:Request for comments: Legislative amendment would extend right of small alcohol producers to sell their products directly on-site
Categories: Publication date:19.12.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that would extend the right of small alcohol producers to sell their products for takeaway. In...
Keywords:Call for statements: seeking more effective ways to prevent benefit fraud
Categories: Publication date:17.12.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Hyvinvointi syntyy työstä Turvallinen ja kriisinkestävä oikeusvaltioIndicators to be developed to support renewal of wellbeing services counties – pilot project to begin in early 2026
Categories: Publication date:12.12.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will launch a pilot project in early 2026 to test a nationwide model and indicators for knowledge-based management designed to support research,...
Keywords: Terveys- ja hyvinvointialan kasvuohjelmaMinisters steering wellbeing services counties: the identified shortcomings of the wellbeing services county reform will continue to be addressed determinedly
Categories: Publication date:10.12.2025An independent group of experts has conducted a broad-based interim evaluation of the wellbeing services county reform, which was published on 10 December. Minister of Social Affairs and Health...
Keywords:Interim evaluation: wellbeing services county reform progressing, but corrections needed to achieve objectives
Categories: Publication date:10.12.2025The wellbeing services county reform is progressing towards the set objectives throughout Finland, but there are still many issues left to address. This is according to a broad-based interim...
Keywords:Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize 2025 goes to assistance work for women who suffer from psychological consequences of war and violence in Ukraine
Categories: Publication date:8.12.2025This year, the International Gender Equality Prize was awarded to Masha Foundation , a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the...
Keywords:International examples to help Finland create governance model for wellbeing economy
Categories: Publication date:4.12.2025The economy of wellbeing offers tools for policy makers to secure the preconditions for a good life both for the current population and future generations. A new working paper by the Finnish...
Keywords:Every adult is responsible for ensuring that children can live without violence – Action plan guides violence prevention in Finland
Categories: Publication date:3.12.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published the Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for 2026–2033 aimed at preventing all forms of violence against children. The plan, which will be...
Keywords:Finland ranks eighth in EU Gender Equality Index
Categories: Publication date:2.12.2025Finland has ranked 8th in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The Index measured gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power. The data for the most recent...
Keywords: Sanni Grahn-LaasonenEU ministers to discuss Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive, critical medicines, simplification of legislation and European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
Categories: Publication date:1.12.2025The EU ministers will attend the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Brussels on 1 and 2 December 2025. On both days, Finland will be represented by Minister of Social...
Keywords:Slight decrease in healthcare fees for higher education students in 2026
Categories: Publication date:27.11.2025The Government has issued a decree which determines the amount of the healthcare fee, the late payment fee and the fee for an unattended appointment charged from higher education students in 2026.
Keywords: VNWorking to ensure violence-free future for every girl and woman – Finland to publish its action plan for Istanbul Convention
Categories: Publication date:25.11.2025Finland will publish its new national Action Plan for the Istanbul Convention on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The objective of the Istanbul...
Keywords:Reception of international assistance in healthcare made easier
Categories: Publication date:20.11.2025The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Healthcare Professionals that will make it possible to receive international assistance for healthcare in different kinds of crisis situations. The...
Keywords:A national collaboration model is proposed for clinical trials, facilitating patient access to trials and bringing growth to Finland
Categories: Publication date:13.11.2025A national collaboration model is being proposed for Finland to strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders in clinical research and make it easier for patients to access new treatments. The...
Keywords: Terveys- ja hyvinvointialan kasvuohjelmaFinland participates in UN Social Development Summit in Qatar – aim to strengthen social justice and sustainable development
Categories: Publication date:4.11.2025The Second UN World Summit for Social Development will be organised on 4–6 2025 November in Doha, Qatar. The summit will strengthen the global commitment to social development. Minister of Social...
Keywords:Request for comments: New act would strengthen child-friendly practices in criminal investigations
Categories: Publication date:3.11.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft new act on healthcare and social welfare units that assist in investigating suspected offences involving children. The...
Keywords:Ministry of Social Affairs and Health officials: Healthcare and social welfare of the future will provide services for everyone according to their needs
Categories: Publication date:30.10.2025Officials of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health have prepared a healthcare and social welfare 2040 vision to outline their view of the long-term direction of health and social services in...
Keywords:Research project examines changes in gender pay gap over last 30 years
Categories: Publication date:22.10.2025The gender pay gap has narrowed slowly in Finland. A new research project will produce, for the first time, an extensive long-term economic analysis of the factors that have contributed to the...
Keywords:Ten solutions selected for digital therapies experiment – open information event to be held in November
Categories: Publication date:10.10.2025The digital therapies experiment launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has proceeded to the pilot phase. The experiment brings together public-sector and private-sector operators to...
Keywords: Terveys- ja hyvinvointialan kasvuohjelma
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Press releases
Finland delivers medicinal products from EU emergency stockpile to Ukraine
Type:Press release
Publication date:2.6.2026 15.45
Growth from people’s ideas, courage to renew and cooperation – nearly EUR 4 million funding call launched to develop work in Finland
Type:Press release
Publication date:2.6.2026 11.05
Reception of international assistance in healthcare to become easier
Type:Press release
Publication date:21.5.2026 14.00
New national operating model to clarify innovation cooperation between wellbeing services counties and businesses
Type:Press release
Publication date:20.5.2026 10.50
Finland to support rehabilitation of people injured in war in Ukraine through WHO country programme
Type:Press release
Publication date:19.5.2026 15.30
Government proposal on adoption and implementation of social security agreement between Finland and Uruguay circulated for comments
Type:Press release
Publication date:19.5.2026 13.20
Health security and health situation in conflict areas on agenda at World Health Assembly
Type:Press release
Publication date:18.5.2026 11.11
Finland’s rescEU Medical Stockpile reached full readiness
Type:News item
Publication date:13.5.2026 13.10
Total of 5,000 patients evacuated from Ukraine to EU countries
Type:Press release
Publication date:17.4.2026 11.19
Government proposal: Applying Norwegian model for child home care allowance to help promote gender equality and integration
Type:Press release
Publication date:16.4.2026 14.58
Government proposes measures to prevent benefit fraud and incorrect payments
Type:Press release
Publication date:9.4.2026 14.19
Language proficiency of healthcare and social welfare personnel to be strengthened to improve patient safety
Type:Press release
Publication date:23.3.2026 12.36
Poverty and social exclusion on the agenda for EU ministers’ meeting on 9 March
Type:Press release
Publication date:9.3.2026 8.10
Finland to focus on supporting women in conflicts and strengthening gender equality at session of UN Commission on the Status of Women
Type:Press release
Publication date:6.3.2026 12.16
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health report: Wellbeing services counties handle core tasks well, but with a risk of unequal access to services due to regional segregation
Type:Press release
Publication date:18.2.2026 9.30
Integration‑focused Norwegian‑model home care allowance enters supplementary consultation
Type:Press release
Publication date:17.2.2026 16.54
EU comparison: Finland’s healthcare system is strong in many respects, but access to care is not equally realised
Type:Press release
Publication date:12.2.2026 9.30
Changes to social assistance to take effect on 1 February 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:15.1.2026 13.52
New general social security benefit to replace labour market subsidy and basic unemployment allowance as from 1 May 2026
Type:Press release
Publication date:15.1.2026 13.48
Drop in boys’ learning outcomes and violence-related risks call for joint national solutions
Type:Press release
Publication date:14.1.2026 13.00