Government appointed Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic
Categories: Publication date:29.12.2016The Government appointed a new Committee for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. The matter is related to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence...
Keywords:Students transferred under the general housing allowance on 1 August 2017
Categories: Publication date:29.12.2016Both upper secondary and higher education students will be transferred under the general housing allowance on 1 August 2017. Student housing supplement under the current student financial aid...
Keywords: government hallitusneuvottelutAmendments to provisions on smoke-free tobacco products in Tobacco Act
Categories: Publication date:29.12.2016Provisions on smoke-free tobacco products in the Tobacco Act are amended. In accordance with a decision of the European Commission, the prohibitions against sale and import of smoke-free tobacco...
Keywords:New decrees specify the rules for awarding and use of grants
Categories: Publication date:29.12.2016The Government has issued two new decrees. They regulate grants to non-profit-making organisations and foundations for the promotion of health and social wellbeing.
Keywords:The reform of 24-hour services creates regional units and reinforces collaboration
Categories: Publication date:29.12.2016The 24-hour system of health and social services will be reformed. Larger units will be created for the provision of specialised medical care. Some examinations, procedures and treatments will be...
Keywords: sote-uudistus aluehallintouudistus alueuudistus-arkistoAlcohol consumption in the Nordic Countries has declined most in Denmark and Finland
Categories: Publication date:22.12.2016Sales-based alcohol consumption in the Nordic Countries has decreased the most in Denmark and Finland. However, these countries are still the largest consumers of alcohol. In 2014, 9.5 litres of...
Keywords:Minister Rehula: Freedom of choice to improve primary health and social services
Categories: Publication date:22.12.2016On 21 December, the Government published a bill concerning the customer's freedom of choice with regard to social and health services, as well as the changes made to the Government's draft proposal...
Keywords: government Juha Sipilä sote-uudistus alueuudistus-arkistoRAY grant activities to be transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health at the beginning of 2017
Categories: Publication date:22.12.2016Finland's Slot Machine Association's (RAY) grant activities will be transferred to the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA), which will be established under the...
Keywords:New Infectious Diseases Act will enter into force on 1 March 2017
Categories: Publication date:21.12.2016There will be a new Infectious Diseases Act. It will aim to prevent infectious diseases from occurring and spreading by means of early diagnosis and effective treatment. The physician in charge of...
Keywords:Social welfare institutional and housing services must improve preparedness for disruptions
Categories: Publication date:20.12.2016A report by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health showed that private social service providers must improve their preparedness for example for storms and heat waves.
Keywords:Low threshold services to prevent interpersonal violence and violence against women
Categories: Publication date:19.12.2016Easily available low threshold services can prevent violence in close relationships and break a vicious circle of violence as early as possible. Services must be equally available to all people,...
Keywords: Juha RehulaInternational evaluation: Counties as the organisers of health and social services is a good solution
Categories: Publication date:16.12.2016Finland has a good health and social services system but it can and should be enhanced and developed. Municipalities are too small and scattered to organise equal health and social services...
Keywords: sote-uudistus alueuudistus-arkistoNew European Reference Networks to improve care provided for rare diseases
Categories: Publication date:16.12.2016Improvements are expected in the treatment provided for rare diseases as European Reference Networks launch their activities next year. The purpose of the reference networks is to improve...
Keywords:Guidelines for Finland’s drug policy remain unchanged
Categories: Publication date:15.12.2016Finland’s drug policy will in the years ahead emphasise continued and improved long-term work at basic level as well as cooperation between various stakeholders. Prevention and early intervention...
Keywords: governmentWhat is rational pharmacotherapy?
Categories: Publication date:15.12.2016Rational, or appropriate pharmacotherapy is effective, safe, appropriate, and economical. The purpose of the implementation programme for rational pharmacotherapy is the implementation of these goals.
Keywords: focusBasic social assistance from Kela as of 1 January 2017
Categories: Publication date:8.12.2016Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, will be responsible for granting and payment of basic social assistance from the start of 2017. Supplementary and preventive social assistance...
Keywords:Changes to application for smoking ban by housing corporations
Categories: Publication date:8.12.2016On 8 December, the Government issued a decree on the information housing corporations must provide in the applications regarding smoking bans inside individual apartments or on the balconies of...
Keywords:How is training for medical and dental specialists being developed?
Categories: Publication date:1.12.2016According to reports, the numbers of medical and dental specialists are divided by sector and are regionally uneven.
Keywords: focusSocial security agreement with Republic of Korea into force in February 2017
Categories: Publication date:29.11.2016The bilateral social security agreement between Finland and the Republic of Korea will affect the social security of persons moving between these two countries. The agreement will enter into force...
Keywords:Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests opinions on the comprehensive reform of the Alcohol Act
Categories: Publication date:22.11.2016The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests opinions from stakeholders on the draft government proposal to Parliament on the Alcohol Act and other related Acts. The deadline for comments is...
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