Press releases
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
Recommendation to the employees and employers of healthcare and social welfare services and educational institutions in the coronavirus situation
Press release
12.3.2020 8.06
EU health ministers: EU Member States to intensify cooperation and information exchange on coronavirus situation
Press release
6.3.2020 16.36
Kirsi Varhila: Finland started preparing for the coronavirus disease before it hit the headlines
Column
5.3.2020 14.54
EU health ministers to meet on 6 March to discuss COVID-19 outbreak
Press release
5.3.2020 14.12
Work of the committee preparing the Child Strategy begins – the aim is a strategy that strengthens the child’s rights
Press release
5.3.2020 14.05
Coronavirus information points at airports and ports
Press release
4.3.2020 13.03
Work to promote the economy of wellbeing continues
News item
4.3.2020 10.37
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health appointed a group to coordinate preparedness for public health emergencies
News item
25.2.2020 8.57
Social security reform benefits from committee work
Column
20.2.2020 10.36