Nordic gender equality ministers to meet in Hämeenlinna
Categories: Publication date:7.10.2025The Nordic ministers responsible for gender equality and LGBTI will meet in Hämeenlinna on 7 October. The meeting will be chaired by Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.
Keywords:Nordic pharmaceutical conference brings together experts in Helsinki to discuss preparedness
Categories: Publication date:6.10.2025Preparedness and data-driven decision-making in the field of pharmaceuticals were the key topics of discussion at a conference organised by Finland in Helsinki on 30 September–1 October 2025 as...
Keywords:Government proposal on the budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026
Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.8 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 0.5 billion less than in...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Toimiva ja kestävä hyvinvointiyhteiskunta the budgetGovernment reforms legislation on children and young people’s health checks
Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Government proposes to update legislation on children and young people’s health checks. Under the proposal, the timing and content of health checks in child health clinics, school and student...
Keywords:Comprehensive reform of social assistance proceeds to Parliament
Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Government proposes a comprehensive reform of social assistance. The changes to be made would, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary...
Keywords: Sosiaaliturvauudistus Hyvinvointi syntyy työstäGeneral social security benefit is step towards simpler social security system
Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Government has submitted a proposal to Parliament for an act on general social security benefit. In the first stage, the general social security benefit would be a new social security benefit...
Keywords: Sosiaaliturvauudistus Hyvinvointi syntyy työstäMemorandums assessing combined impacts of Government’s social security changes now published
Categories: Publication date:22.9.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has today published three memorandums assessing the combined impacts of the Government’s changes to social security during this parliamentary term. The...
Keywords: Sosiaaliturvauudistus Hyvinvointi syntyy työstäNegotiations underway on pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex to Pandemic Agreement
Categories: Publication date:19.9.2025The WHO Pandemic Agreement was adopted at the World Health Assembly on 20 May 2025. Now negotiations are underway to agree an annex to the Pandemic Agreement that will establish a Pathogen Access...
Keywords:Preparedness for emergencies to be reinforced in healthcare and social welfare
Categories: Publication date:11.9.2025The Government is proposing to Parliament a legislative amendment that would oblige the wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use and threat of military force. The amendment concerns the...
Keywords:Ministers Grahn-Laasonen and Rantanen: Finland to tackle rising alpha-PVP use through cooperation and intensified action
Categories: Publication date:5.9.2025Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen and Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen met with public authorities and experts on 5 September to discuss the synthetic drug alpha-PVP. The...
Keywords:Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to build national knowledge-based management model for research, development, education, innovation and competence development – stakeholders to join in preparation in autumn
Categories: Publication date:3.9.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is preparing a national model and indicators for knowledge-based management to support research, development, education, innovation and competence...
Keywords: Terveys- ja hyvinvointialan kasvuohjelmaDraft budget of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026
Categories: Publication date:8.8.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025...
Keywords: the budget Toimiva ja kestävä hyvinvointiyhteiskunta Orpon hallitusohjelmaFreedom of choice pilot for persons aged 65 and over to begin in September
Categories: Publication date:4.7.2025Starting from 1 September 2025, persons aged 65 and over can book a private healthcare appointment and pay only a deductible that is equal to the client fee charged for public healthcare services....
Keywords: Toimiva ja kestävä hyvinvointiyhteiskuntaFinland adopts amendments to International Health Regulations at national level
Categories: Publication date:27.6.2025The President of the Republic has approved the new amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) at the national level. The Finnish Parliament adopted the IHR amendments in its plenary...
Keywords:Request for comments: Strengthening healthcare and social welfare preparedness in emergency conditions
Categories: Publication date:17.6.2025The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services. The aim is to clarify the...
Keywords: Orpon hallitusohjelma Turvallinen ja kriisinkestävä oikeusvaltio Toimiva ja kestävä hyvinvointiyhteiskuntaHealth technology assessment activities to be reformed to meet current needs
Categories: Publication date:16.6.2025Finland will reform and strengthen its health technology assessment (HTA) activities. As part of the reform, the expertise and resources concerning HTA activities will be pooled into a single...
Keywords:Pregnant people to be offered whooping cough vaccine to protect newborns from severe disease
Categories: Publication date:12.6.2025From 1 July 2025 onwards, pregnant people will be offered the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine as part of the national vaccination programme. Studies show that vaccination during pregnancy is...
Keywords:Ministers issue declaration on artificial intelligence and rights of persons with disabilities
Categories: Publication date:11.6.2025The Nordic ministers for health and social affairs and the Nordic and Baltic ministers for digitalisation have issued a joint declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) and the rights of persons...
Keywords:Baltic Pride 2025 Conference to highlight LGBTI rights and equality
Categories: Publication date:6.6.2025The Baltic Pride Conference, taking place in Vilnius on 6 June, will discuss the inclusion and rights of LGBTI people. The event will be opened by State Secretary Laura Rissanen as part of...
Keywords:EU social affairs ministers support Ukraine’s and Moldova’s aspirations for EU membership
Categories: Publication date:22.5.2025Ukraine held a Ministerial Social Policy Summit in Lviv on 22 May. The theme of the Summit was ‘Building Resilient Societies: Innovative Solutions for Demographic Change’. The Summit also issued a...
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