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Wellbeing economy and social sustainability build on wellbeing of healthcare and social welfare personnel
28.8.2024A wide range of national and international experts have gathered in Finland to find solutions for supporting healthcare and social welfare personnel’s mental health, wellbeing and ability to cope...
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Anna Cantell-Forsbom to continue as Director General of Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
15.8.2024On Thursday 15 August, the Government appointed Anna Cantell-Forsbom to serve as Director General of the Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare at the Ministry of...
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Draft budget for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2025
9.8.2024The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 15.1 billion for the Ministry and its administrative branch for 2025. This is approximately EUR 1.2 billion less than in 2024.
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Cardiovascular health and organ donation and transplantation on the agenda of informal meeting of health ministers
24.7.2024An informal meeting of EU health ministers will be held on 24 and 25 July 2024. Finland will be represented in the meeting by Annakaisa Iivari, Director General at the Ministry of Social Affairs...
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Legislative amendment would allow delivery of alcoholic beverages from online retailers to consumers
5.7.2024The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a government proposal that would allow the delivery of alcoholic beverages from domestic retail outlets directly to recipients....
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Equal Pay Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government and central labour market organisations published
28.6.2024The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap....
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Peace and Hope for Pride
24.6.2024Throughout the month of June, we are celebrating International Pride Month. The theme of Helsinki Pride this year is ‘Peace and Hope’. We all have the right to peace. We all have the right to hope....
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Markus Henriksson to continue as Director General of National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health until end of 2025
20.6.2024On Thursday 20 June, the Government appointed Markus Henriksson as Director General of the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) until the end of 2025.
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EU ministers meet: agenda to cover pharmaceutical package, vaccine-preventable cancers and social dimension of the single market
19.6.2024The EU ministers will meet at the Employment, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 June 2024. The items of the ministers' agenda include the social...
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Avian influenza vaccine to be offered to people at risk of infection
13.6.2024Avian influenza vaccines will be offered to people who may be exposed to avian influenza. Vaccinations are scheduled to start as soon as possible.
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on discontinuation of mediation in domestic violence cases
7.6.2024The government proposal for discontinuing mediation in cases of domestic violence has proceeded to the consultation stage. The aim of the proposal is to combat, in particular, violence against...
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Negotiations on WHO pandemic treaty extended for a year– agreement reached on amendments to International Health Regulations
6.6.2024The WHO Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on a pandemic treaty for up to a year. The decision to continue the negotiations was made at the World Health Assembly on 1 June. However,...
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Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen to attend WHO’s World Health Assembly in Geneva
27.5.2024The World Health Organization (WHO) is holding its 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 27 May–1 June 2024. This is one of the most significant World Health Assembly meetings in years. Finland...
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Ministerial working group on sustainable welfare society: Digitalisation is major driver for change in healthcare and social welfare sector
3.5.2024The strategy for digitalisation and information management in healthcare and social welfare sparked discussion at a meeting of the ministerial working group on a sustainable welfare society. The...
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More healthcare professionals to be allowed to administer vaccines
25.4.2024Amendments have been made to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on Vaccinations and to the Government Decree on Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccinations in order to allow dentists, senior...
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EU ministerial meeting on healthcare personnel and medicine availability
23.4.2024The health ministers of the EU Member States will discuss the availability of healthcare personnel and medicines at their informal meeting in Brussels on 23–24 April.
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Government session on spending limits agrees on the future of hospital network
16.4.2024The Government reached an agreement on the future of the network of hospitals and urgent and emergency health services in its spending limits session. It decided that changes would be made to...
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New Pandemic Preparedness Plan takes account of experiences during COVID-19 era
12.4.2024The Ministry of Social Affairs and Heath published a revised National Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Healthcare and Social Welfare, which aims to promote health security and combat the effects of...
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Social security agreement to be concluded between Finland and Uruguay
10.4.2024Finland and Uruguay have started negotiations to conclude a social security agreement between the two countries. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate the operation of Finnish companies in...
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Working group to prepare language allowance for labour market support and integration assistance
10.4.2024On 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a working group to prepare a package of measures to facilitate immigrant integration, and a language allowance for inclusion in...