Press releases
Validity of decisions under the Emergency Powers Act are extended to ensure the availability of medicinal products
Press release
13.5.2020 18.43
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health orders to wear masks in social welfare services
Press release
13.5.2020 15.45
Finland to receive batch of surgical masks purchased by European Commission
News item
13.5.2020 13.49
COVID-19 epidemic monitored by a range of indicators
Press release
13.5.2020 10.06
Municipalities have the right to deviate from the time limits for initiating an assessment of the need for non-urgent care
Press release
12.5.2020 12.03
Letter from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the regional state administrative agencies: guidelines on hygiene and physical distancing to be followed at the premises of educational institutions
Press release
12.5.2020 8.01
Johanna Laisaari: Children’s rights must also be protected under emergency conditions
Column
11.5.2020 11.08
Preventing the spread of coronavirus of utmost importance
Press release
8.5.2020 18.14
Guidance for municipalities on critical healthcare and social welfare services during the COVID-19 epidemic
News item
8.5.2020 16.45
Processing of unemployment benefit applications to be accelerated
Press release
8.5.2020 11.29
High-profile group to look for ways to strengthen wellbeing and equality in the aftermath of coronavirus crisis
Press release
7.5.2020 16.49
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health issues instructions to regional state administrative agencies for making decisions on controlled opening of school premises and on restrictions concerning public events
Press release
7.5.2020 13.38
Pasi Moisio: The most important task of the Social Security Committee
Column
7.5.2020 11.13
Maija Miettinen: Are recommendations sufficient to improve palliative care in Finland?
Column
6.5.2020 15.11
Results of the basic income experiment: small employment effects, better perceived economic security and mental wellbeing
Press release
6.5.2020 13.00
EU ministers responsible for employment and social affairs discuss the effects of the coronavirus epidemic on employment and the population
Press release
5.5.2020 8.46
Funding collected for development of a coronavirus vaccine – Finland pledges EUR 36 million
Press release
4.5.2020 18.25
Preparation for introduction of an application to trace chains of transmission continues - proposal for a roadmap circulated for comments
Press release
28.4.2020 16.11
Kirsi Varhila: Follow-up and treatment of chronic diseases should not be postponed despite the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
28.4.2020 14.38