Press releases
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
Vivikka Richt appointed as Director of Communications Unit at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Press release
26.3.2020 13.52
Working group on essential work-related travel and other traffic appointed to assess the need for workers’ entry into country in the state of emergency
Press release
26.3.2020 10.26
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
Committee appointed to prepare the social security reform
Press release
19.3.2020 15.24
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
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health gives practical guidance on preparedness of oral healthcare clinics during the coronavirus outbreak
Press release
13.3.2020 18.19
Prohibiting public events in Finland: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health sent guidelines to the regional state administrative agencies
News item
12.3.2020 18.59
EU health ministers start regular video meetings to intensify information exchange on coronavirus situation
Press release
12.3.2020 18.25
On 12 March at 4 p.m., EU health ministers will hold a video meeting due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation
Press release
12.3.2020 14.10