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  1. 3.4.2025 | Enligt resultaten av medborgarenkäten om prioriteringen av social- och hälsovårdstjänsterna anser största delen av medborgarna att det är viktigt att garantera jämlika tjänster för alla medborgare. Möjligheterna att få hälso- och sjukvård får inte vara sämre för människor som inte har tagit hand om sig själva och sin hälsa.  
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/medborgarenkaten-om-prioriteringen-inom-social-och-halsovarden-jamlikheten-varderas-hogst-forebyggandet-har-stor-betydelse
  2. 8.8.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet föreslår ett anslag på 14,8 miljarder euro för sitt förvaltningsområde år 2026. Det är cirka 475 miljoner euro mindre än den ordinarie budgeten för 2025. Den finansiering för välfärdsområdena som hör till finansministeriets huvudtitel ingår inte i anslagen för social- och hälsovårdsministeriets förvaltningsområde.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/forslag-till-budget-for-social-och-halsovardsministeriets-forvaltningsomrade-ar-2026
  3. 27.1.2022 | The estimated weekly total of COVID-19 cases was 52,000 in Finland between 17 and 23 January, compared to 57,000 in the previous week. Despite a fall in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care, the burden on other specialised healthcare has remained unchanged at the national level. It is particularly important that people aged 60 or over and those belonging to risk groups get a third vaccine dose.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/weekly-total-of-new-covid-19-cases-52-000-in-finland-need-for-intensive-care-declining
  4. 6.9.2024 | On 6 September 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health gave an account of the further preparation of the reform concerning the system of hospitals and emergency care services and the division of duties in specialised healthcare. The Ministry also gave an account of the more than 100 (around 140) comments that were received on the reform.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-hospital-network-reform-reviewed-based-on-feedback-from-consultation-round-kouvola-to-retain-possibility-to-maintain-24-hour-emergency-care-services-in-primary-healthcare
  5. 19.12.2024 | Regeringen föreslår att lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård ändras till den del lagen gäller beredskap och förberedelser samt hantering av störningssituationer under normala förhållanden och under undantagsförhållanden. Propositionen baserar sig på regeringsprogrammet för statsminister Petteri Orpos regering.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/regeringen-foreslar-lagandringar-for-att-starka-beredskap-och-forberedelser-inom-social-och-halsovarden
  6. 24.4.2025 | Yrkesutbildade personer inom hälso- och sjukvården i landskapet Nyland ska med iakttagande av patientens dataskydd också i fortsättningen ha åtkomst till uppgifter som är väsentliga för patientsäkerheten.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/yrkesutbildade-personer-inom-social-och-halsovarden-har-atkomst-till-patientuppgifter-i-nyland-aven-i-fortsattningen-
  7. 3.10.2023 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har fastställt de avgifter som hänför sig till användningen av elektroniska recept och Patientdataarkivet för 2024–2025. Med avgifterna täcks de certifikattjänster som Myndigheten för digitalisering och befolkningsdata producerar samt Folkpensionsanstaltens kostnader för underhåll av Kanta-tjänsterna.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-faststallde-anvandningsavgifterna-for-riksomfattande-informationssystemtjanster-inom-social-och-halsovarden-for-2024-2025
  8. 3.10.2024 | Höjningarna av klient- och patientavgifters maximibelopp inom social- och hälsovården gäller huvudsakligen hälso- och sjukvårdsavgifterna, men även vissa avgifter för socialvårdstjänster. Inom primärvården höjs avgifterna i regel med 22,5 procent, och inom den specialiserade sjukvården med 45 procent.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/klient-och-patientavgifternas-maximibelopp-inom-social-och-halsovarden-stiger-vid-ingangen-av-2025
  9. 23.11.2023 | The healthcare fee for students in higher education will be EUR 73.60 and the late-payment fee EUR 5 in 2024. The fee charged for an unattended appointment will be EUR 56.70, i.e. the same as in other health and social services.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/student-healthcare-fee-for-higher-education-students-to-remain-unchanged-in-2024
  10. 25.3.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har sänt en uppdaterad anvisning till välfärdsområdena om tillgången till icke-brådskande vård inom primärvården, dvs. om tillämpningen av bestämmelserna om vårdgarantin.  
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/hur-ska-bestammelserna-om-vardgarantin-tillampas-social-och-halsovardsministeriets-anvisning-till-valfardsomradena
  11. 14.4.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har sammanställt intressegruppernas synpunkter på principerna för tjänsteutbudet inom social- och hälsovården. Intressegrupperna tror att principerna förbättrar transparensen och rättvisan i beslutsfattandet och den regionala jämlikheten när det gäller tillgången till tjänster.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/vi-har-hort-intressegrupper-om-principerna-for-tjansteutbudet-inom-social-och-halsovarden
  12. 12.1.2024 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har beviljat välfärdsområdena över 800 000 euro i statsunderstöd för pilotförsök som gäller arbetsfördelningen inom social- och hälsovården och för projekt som stöder arbetsförmågan. Genom projekten vill man minska bristen på arbetskraft inom branschen.  
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-finansierar-projekt-som-ska-minska-bristen-pa-arbetskraft-inom-social-och-halsovarden
  13. 5.1.2022 | Around 38,700 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past seven days, between 26 December 2021 and 1 January 2022, compared to around 19,600 new cases in the previous week. On 4 January 2022, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omikron variant was 363. The overall burden on hospital care has risen, while the need for intensive care has stayed at its high level.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-39-000-new-covid-19-cases-in-finland-burden-on-hospital-care-still-alarming
  14. 8.12.2020 | The Government proposes that wellbeing services counties be established and healthcare, social welfare and rescue services be reformed. The proposed counties would be established as soon as possible after the passing and approval of the relevant bills. The bills would enter into force in stages, the first ones on 1 July 2021 and the last ones on 1 January 2023. However, Parliament needs to pass the legislative package before the reform can enter into force.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-for-health-and-social-services-reform-and-related-legislation-proceeds-to-parliament
  15. 7.9.2023 | The Third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen was held in Kyiv on 6 September 2023 on the invitation of Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine. The summit also brought together health ministers from EU Member States and WHO European Region who signed a statement at the event. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-agrees-with-statement-to-support-healthcare-in-ukraine-
  16. 16.12.2021 | More than 10,500 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Finland between 6 and 12 December. The incidence of new infections continued to increase over the last 14-day period, standing at 360 per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of last week. About 145,000 tests are carried out weekly. On 15 December 2021, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Finland was 34. In addition, preliminary screening tests indicate that cases of the Omicron variant are clearly increasing.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/over-10-500-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-finland-last-week
  17. 2.12.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Finland. More than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 22 and 28 November, which is more than 500 cases higher than in the previous week. The incidence of new COVID-19 cases over the last two-week period (15–28 November) was 279 per 100,000 inhabitants. Between 1 and 14 November the incidence of new cases was 201 per 100,000 inhabitants.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-continues-to-rise-intensive-care-strained
  18. 12.8.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has increased slightly compared to the previous week. The total number of new cases reported between 2 and 8 August was 5,017, whereas a week before the number of new cases was 4,618.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-continues-to-increase-nearly-9-900-people-placed-in-quarantine
  19. 25.2.2021 | A total of over 3,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 15 and 21 February 2021, which is clearly more than in the previous week. The incidence of new cases was 62 per 100,000 inhabitants in the whole of Finland, while in the preceding week, it was 46 per 100,000 inhabitants.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/significant-rise-in-number-of-covid-19-cases-and-increased-need-for-hospital-care
  20. 20.1.2022 | Nearly 55,500 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 10 and 16 January, compared to more than 57,400 new cases in the previous week. The burden on inpatient specialised healthcare remains high. The burden on inpatient primary healthcare is also increasing rapidly. Vaccines provide good protection against the most serious forms of COVID-19. For this reason, it is particularly important that people aged 60 or over and those belonging to risk groups get a third dose.  
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-55-500-new-covid-19-cases-in-finland-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-still-high-number-of-people-vaccinated-with-third-dose-increasing
  21. 17.12.2020 | The number of new coronavirus infections is still at a high level, and community transmission is common in different age groups across Finland. It is alarming that more and more infections are found in older age groups and that there is a clear increase in the number of patients in need of hospital care.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/alarming-increase-in-infections-among-older-adults
  22. 19.3.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har inlett ett projekt för att förtydliga de uppgifter i anknytning till förebyggande hälso- och sjukvård som välfärdsområdena ska sköta enligt hälso- och sjukvårdslagen.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-framjar-valfardsomradenas-forebyggande-halso-och-sjukvard
  23. 12.1.2024 | The European Commission has adopted the EU4Health work programme for 2024. The programme aims to deliver the key priorities of EU health policy as part of the European Health Union. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/eu4health-programme-to-strengthen-european-health-union-with-eur-752.4-million-
  24. 24.9.2025 | Den 24 september 2025 hölls ett avslutande seminarium för programmet för hållbar tillväxt inom social- och hälsovårdsministeriets förvaltningsområde. Seminariet följdes av cirka tusen personer, dels på plats i Helsingfors, dels online. Vid evenemanget presenterades resultaten av programperiodens omfattande projektarbete både på riksnivå och i välfärdsområdena. Programmet avslutas vid utgången av 2025.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/resultaten-av-finlands-program-for-hallbar-tillvaxt-inom-social-och-halsovardsministeriets-forvaltningsomrade-ska-bli-bestaende
  25. 10.6.2021 | The number of COVID-19 cases is decreasing in Finland, with most areas recording only a small number of new cases. The incidence of COVID-19 cases is higher in some areas of southern Finland than in the rest of the country. However, the epidemic has also continued to slow down in densely populated areas.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-cases-continue-to-fall
  26. 11.5.2020 | The COVID-19 epidemic has shown us in practice how important the rights of children are under emergency conditions. Over the past few months, the rights of children have been considerably restricted around the world. Restrictions have been placed on education, social relations and physical activities. At the same time, the rights of children to security, basic care, play and leisure time have also been reduced in practice.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/johanna-laisaari-lapsen-oikeuksia-on-suojeltava-myos-poikkeusoloissa
  27. 6.3.2018 | All children have a right to protection, no matter whether they are born in Finland or somewhere else.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/suomessa-suojellaan-kaikkia-lapsia-myos-turvapaikanhakijoita
  28. 30.5.2025 | De yrkesbildade personerna inom social- och hälsovården är medvetna om prioriteringsbehovet, men de är också oroade över hur prioriteringen ska göras på ett rättvist sätt. Detta framgår av en enkät om kartläggning av den yrkesutbildade social- och hälsovårdspersonalens åsikter om likabehandling, prioriteringar, principer och praxis inom social- och hälsovården.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/yrkesutbildade-personer-inom-social-och-halsovarden-behover-stod-och-oppen-diskussion-om-prioriteringen-av-tjansterna
  29. 22.4.2021 | Over the past five weeks, the number of new COVID-19 cases has clearly declined. This is a good sign indicating that the epidemic is calming down in Finland. The current restrictions and recommendations and the closure of businesses serving food and beverages have clearly been effective and prevented infections.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/downward-trend-in-covid-19-infections-has-continued-for-several-weeks
  30. 19.3.2024 | The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing a pandemic treaty to improve global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The next round of treaty negotiations will be held in Geneva on 18–29 March, and Finland will take part in the negotiations.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/who-pandemic-treaty-to-be-negotiated-in-geneva-on-18-29-march
  31. 21.12.2021 | Around 13,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 13 and 19 December, while in the previous week the number of new cases in Finland was around 10,600. On 20 December, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omikron variant was 83. The burden on hospital care and, in particular, intensive care is increasing.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-infections-continue-to-increase-especially-burden-on-intensive-care-has-increased-throughout-the-country
  32. 9.12.2021 | Nearly 9,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 29 November and 5 December. The weekly number of reported COVID-19 cases has doubled from the end of October and the start of November. The number of new cases was about 4,200 between 25 and 31 October and about 5,200 between 1 and 7 November. The number of people seeking testing has also been increasing for several weeks now. The bur...
    https://stm.fi/en/-/about-9-400-new-covid-19-cases-reported-last-week-burden-on-intensive-care-doubled-from-late-october
  33. 3.12.2020 | The coronavirus situation is rapidly worsening in Finland. Over the past two weeks, the number and incidence of cases has risen sharply in almost all regions. This development calls for an immediate and proactive response.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/coronavirus-situation-worsening-quickly-across-finland
  34. 29.5.2020 | This year the World Health Organization (WHO) has presented the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health with the World No Tobacco Day Award. The Award was granted on the basis of the Ministry’s long-term commitment to work on tobacco control and its exemplary actions to protect particularly young people from tobacco.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/maailman-terveysjarjesto-palkitsi-sosiaali-ja-terveysministerion-tupakanvastaisesta-tyosta
  35. 3.6.2021 | The COVID-19 situation has improved noticeably in Finland over the past week. There are, however, major regional differences in the development of the epidemic. The incidence of COVID-19 is still higher in southern and southwestern Finland and Central Ostrobothnia than in the rest of the country. The development of the epidemic has, nevertheless, slowed down in many areas.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-cases-decreasing-in-finland-week-by-week
  36. 13.5.2025 | Enkätundersökningen om principerna för tjänsteutbudet inom hälso- och sjukvården är nu slutförd och beredningen av lagstiftningen om principerna pågår. Syftet med de nya bestämmelserna är att effektivisera social- och hälsovården och att garantera hela befolkningen tillräckliga tjänster i rätt tid på lång sikt.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/malet-for-principerna-for-tjansteutbudet-ar-okad-jamlikhet-inom-social-och-halsovarden
  37. 25.11.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Finland. Approximately 7,200 new cases were reported between 15 and 21 November. At the end of October, over 4,000 cases were reported weekly, and during the latest reporting period, between 15 and 21 November, over 7,000 cases. This is over 3,000 cases more on a weekly level. The weekly number of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care has nearly tripled over the past three weeks.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-and-testing-volumes-are-increasing-and-need-for-hospital-care-remains-high
  38. 29.2.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is asking for opinions on a proposal that the National Archives of Finland could make a screening decision on the permanent retention of public healthcare patient information.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-opinions-changes-to-the-scope-of-patient-information-archiving
  39. 5.8.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cased has increased by 56 per cent over the last week. The total number of new cases reported between 26 July and -1 August was 4,574 whereas, a week before, the number of new cases was 2,925.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-infections-increases-almost-by-60-per-cent-in-a-week
  40. 1.4.2021 | Slightly fewer new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 22 and 28 March than in the first weeks of the month. The current restrictions and recommendations and the closure of businesses serving food or beverages seem to have slowed down the spread of the epidemic. It takes some time for the restrictive measures to take effect, and the number of new cases remains high. Therefore, it is possible that the epidemic could take a rapid turn for the worse.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-coronavirus-infections-down-on-previous-week-strict-restrictions-still-necessary