Current Issues
It is time to use Economy of Wellbeing approach to guide the decision-making
Column
17.4.2020 16.49
Finland is committed to international vaccine research to develop a coronavirus vaccine
Press release
16.4.2020 15.12
Government proposes temporary support for those absent from work with no pay due to the coronavirus epidemic
Press release
16.4.2020 13.44
Krista Kiuru: Testing for coronavirus to be increased considerably in Finland
Column
9.4.2020 19.15
Financial position of persons in need of unemployment security will be strengthened
Press release
9.4.2020 18.40
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issued decisions to ensure the availability of medicinal products and the functioning of the distribution chain
Press release
9.4.2020 16.10
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health instructs municipalities to continue rehabilitative work in alternative ways
Press release
8.4.2020 18.46
Supplementary budget funds for COVID-19 relevant protective equipment, devices and medicines, social security benefits, and support for those absent from work with no pay
Press release
8.4.2020 14.28
Decisions of the government session on spending limits will improve health and social services and pharmaceutical services
Press release
8.4.2020 14.26
Temporary derogations from key employment laws in the healthcare and social welfare sector
Press release
7.4.2020 7.02
Municipalities have the right to deviate from the time limits for initiating an assessment of the need for non-urgent care and social welfare services
Press release
6.4.2020 18.32
Measures to prevent coronavirus infections in social welfare units providing 24-hour care
Press release
3.4.2020 15.50
Information on coronavirus sent to every household
Press release
3.4.2020 15.36
People have equal access to services in the coronavirus situation - everyone has access to the help and care they need
Press release
3.4.2020 11.36
Government proposes temporary amendments to the Unemployment Security Act, Act on Financing Unemployment Benefits and Act on Unemployment Funds
Press release
2.4.2020 13.38
Freedom of movement in social welfare units may be restricted if necessary
Press release
2.4.2020 9.00
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health clarifies the instructions to municipalities on home care services during the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
1.4.2020 15.30
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health gives instructions to municipalities on home care services during the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
31.3.2020 16.30
Finland to join the Joint Procurement Agreement
Press release
27.3.2020 14.10
Export of certain personal protective equipment outside the EU requires a licence– in Finland the licensing authority is the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
26.3.2020 14.35
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Guidelines for protecting health of employees during coronavirus epidemic
Press release
25.3.2020 11.28
The Finnish State will ensure the sufficiency of protective equipment throughout the country
Press release
24.3.2020 19.32
Preparedness of oral healthcare clinics during the coronavirus outbreak – Guidance in more detail from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
24.3.2020 16.42
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: municipalities must secure basic-level health and social services and support the most vulnerable under emergency conditions
Press release
20.3.2020 14.55
Hospital districts instructed to reallocate non-urgent care capacity to treatment of patients infected with coronavirus
Press release
20.3.2020 14.38
Preparedness of oral healthcare clinics during the coronavirus outbreak – Guidance in more detail from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
19.3.2020 16.23
Advice for the over-70s on protecting themselves from the coronavirus
Press release
19.3.2020 9.59
Municipalities have the right to deviate from time limits for non-urgent healthcare and assessment of the need for social welfare services due to the coronavirus out-break
Press release
17.3.2020 16.04
Digital coronavirus information service now open to the public
Press release
16.3.2020 19.12
