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Ministerial group: Reform of the Act on Care Services for Older Persons to begin during this government term

Press release 12.2.2019 18.32

Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health: Implementation of the basic income experiment shows courage

Press release 8.2.2019 9.03

Preliminary results of the basic income experiment: self-perceived wellbeing improved, during the first year no effects on employment

Press release 8.2.2019 8.57

More tools to prevent suicides among the Sámi – political will, awareness and knowledge is needed

Press release 31.1.2019 13.54

Holders of an electronic prescription written in Finland can buy medicines in European pharmacies

Press release 21.1.2019 10.57

Preparations for Brexit in social security provision and pharmaceutical service

Press release 16.1.2019 9.46

In future, only charges provided by law could be collected from clients of health and social services

Press release 13.12.2018 13.35

Kanta Services to be expanded with patient data from social welfare services and self-produced wellbeing data

Press release 5.12.2018 11.24

Finland organises high-level Silver Economy Forum next summer

Press release 14.11.2018 9.49

Reformed Radiation Act into force on 15 December

Press release 8.11.2018 14.09

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health grants awards to three wellness app developers

Press release 29.10.2018 16.20

Growing amount of psychoactive substances are synthetic opioids – an amendment to the Government Decree on Narcotics will bring new substances under narcotics control

Press release 25.10.2018 13.37

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is to start preparing legislation on alternative treatments

Press release 17.10.2018 13.19

More efficient means needed to achieve pay equality

Press release 16.10.2018 9.00

New act will ensure needs-based services for persons with disabilities

Press release 27.9.2018 13.24

Prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases discussed at the UN General Assembly on 27 September

Press release 26.9.2018 15.15

Compulsory security features to be applied to unit packets of tobacco products

Press release 20.9.2018 12.18

Budget proposal for 2019 for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health's administrative sector

Press release 14.9.2018 13.20

The administrative branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s budget proposal for 2019

Press release 9.8.2018 10.50

Working group on setting up the National Pharmaceutical Development Centre

Press release 28.6.2018 12.52

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