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  1. 28.4.2021 | The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health awards the International Gender Equality Prize in 2021 and this year, it is given for the third time. The prize is indeed noteworthy, EUR 300,000. Candidates to re-ceive the prize may be nominated until 16 May 2021.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nominate-a-candidate-for-international-gender-equality-prize
  2. 8.11.2021 | Arbetslivet i Finland är kraftigt könsuppdelat: kvinnor och män arbetar i hög grad inom olika branscher och i olika uppgifter. Könssegregationen upprätthåller snäva könsstereotypier, förhindrar att individers kompetens utnyttjas fullt ut, inverkar skadligt på arbetsmarknadens funktion och återspeglas också på löneskillnader och därigenom på pensioner. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/ett-omfattande-utvecklingsprojekt-for-att-avveckla-konssegregationen-i-arbetslivet
  3. 26.10.2020 | Som ett led i beredningen av social- och hälsovårdsreformen ska man under de förhandlingar om styrningen som förs med välfärdsområdena öva hur samarbetet mellan staten och de välfärdsområden som inrättas ska genomföras. Det ordnas separata förhandlingar med varje område under tiden 27.10 - 4.12.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriets-forhandlingar-med-omradena-borjar-nu-ar-samarbetsomradena-med-i-ovningen
  4. 30.9.2021 | In Finland, 83.8 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, have received at least their first vaccine dose, and 69.7 per cent also their second vaccine dose. Between 22 and 29 September, the uptake of the first vaccine dose grew by 0.4 percentage points and the uptake of the second dose by 2.5 percentage points.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-70-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice
  5. 31.1.2022 | Från ingången av februari 2022 godkänns EU:s covidintyg i fråga om vaccinationerna endast under 9 månader vid resor, dvs. i 270 dagar efter att man fått det sista vaccinet i grundserien. Tills vidare begränsar man inte giltighetstiden för intyget efter den tredje vaccindosen.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/i-fortsattningen-galler-eu-s-covidintyg-i-fraga-om-vaccinationerna-i-9-manader-vid-resor
  6. 8.10.2020 | OECD’s research “Faces of Joblessness” identifies eight faces of joblessness in Finland. The research is acquired by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and Kela. The results will give insight on the social security reform.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/faces-of-joblessness-oecd-s-research-sheds-light-on-unemployment-in-finland-from-a-people-centered-perspective
  7. 16.6.2026 | 1(4) 12 June 2026 WORKING LIFE RECOMMENDATIONS IN CASE OF DRONE THREATS The social partners, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health together have prepared these recommendations for workplaces ...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1410877/252371313/Working+life+recommendations+in+case+of+drone+threats.pdf/2c574c9a-2a56-6a6c-0327-ca616673a4e8?t=1781613638242
  8. 21.4.2022 | Antalet coronapatienter inom både den specialiserade sjukvården och primärvården har minskat en aning. Vaccinerna ger fortfarande ett bra skydd mot allvarliga symtom. Den fjärde vaccindosen rekommenderas nu till 12 år fyllda som har allvarlig immunbrist, personer som fyllt 80 och alla de äldre som bor på vårdhem.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/mindre-an-halften-av-de-80-ar-fyllda-som-fatt-tre-vaccindoser-har-fatt-den-fjarde-vaccindosen-mot-covid-19-framst-aldre-behover-sjukhusvard
  9. 21.9.2021 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal for extending the validity of the temporary provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act concerning entry into the country. The provisions aim to protect the health of the population by preventing COVID-19 infections of foreign origin from spreading into Finland. Health security measures similar to those proposed by the Government are in place in many EU countries.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-extending-validity-of-provisions-of-communicable-diseases-act-concerning-entry-into-country-to-ensure-health-security
  10. 23.9.2021 | In Finland, 83 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, have received at least their first vaccine dose, and 67 per cent also their second vaccine dose. The uptake of the second vaccine dose is more than 86 per cent in the age group of over 60-year-olds. Among people aged between 50 and 59, the uptake is already nearly 82 per cent and, among people aged between 40 and 49, over 73 per cent.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/more-than-67-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice
  11. 26.8.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases seems to have started to fall in Finland. The total number of new cases reported between 16 and 22 August was 4,334. This is about 800 cases fewer than in the preceding week when the figure was 5,176. However, the number of new cases remains high, and COVID-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-new-covid-19-cases-declining
  12. 2.12.2020 | In the past few weeks, the COVID-19 epidemic has worsened almost everywhere in Finland. Because the situation varies from region to region, the recommendations and restrictions may also vary. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-epidemic-worsening-text-message-alert-to-remind-public-of-regional-guidelines-
  13. 24.3.2022 | Covid-19-epidemin i Finland verkar inte avta, men epidemins omfattning varierar regionalt. Sjukhusvården är fortfarande belastad. Behovet av intensivvård är så gott som oförändrat. Vaccinerna ger fortfarande ett bra skydd mot allvarliga symtom av covid-19. I och med att restriktionerna lättats är det allt viktigare att var och en själv försöker förhindra smittspridning.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/fortfarande-vardas-manga-pa-sjukhus-pa-grund-av-covid-19-viktigt-att-var-och-en-sjalv-forsoker-forhindra-smittspridning
  14. 28.9.2020 | Children, young people and adults are invited to participate in preparing the National Child Strategy. The strategy is being drawn up by a parliamentary committee representing the various parliamentary groups, and will be completed by the end of 2020.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/the-national-child-strategy-invites-children-young-people-and-adults-to-participate-the-online-survey-is-open-until-12-october
  15. 22.10.2020 | Ett sammandrag av remissvaren om utkastet till regeringens proposition om reformen av ordnandet av social- och hälsovården och räddningsväsendet har färdigställts. I sammandraget har man samlat de viktigaste kommentarerna om utkastet till regeringsproposition som lämnats under remissbehandlingen. Remissinstanserna förhåller sig positiva till reformens mål och dess nödvändighet.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/1410869/ett-sammandrag-av-remissvaren-om-utkastet-till-proposition-om-social-och-halsovardsreformen-har-publicerats-remissinstanserna-stoder-reformen-av-raddningsvasendet
  16. 8.12.2021 | Regeringen föreslår en ny temporär paragraf i lagen om smittsamma sjukdomar (48 a §) som gör det möjligt att kräva att arbetsgivarna inom social- och hälsovården ska se till att personalen inte utsätter de vårdbehövande för covid-19-smitta.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/regeringens-proposition-fullt-vaccinationsskydd-hos-social-och-halsovardspersonal-for-att-skydda-patienterna-och-kunderna
  17. 11.11.2021 | Indexjusteringar har gjorts i de klientavgifter som tas ut för kommunala social- och hälsovårdstjänster. De maximala beloppen i euro i lagen och förordningen justeras vartannat år i enlighet med förändringen i folkpensionsindex och arbetspensionsindex. De indexjusterade beloppen träder i kraft den 1 januari 2022.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/maximibeloppet-och-inkomstgranserna-for-klientavgifterna-inom-social-och-halsovarden-stiger-nagot-2022
  18. 7.10.2021 | On 6 October, 84 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 72 per cent had received two doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of October, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/numbers-of-covid-19-cases-and-hospital-patients-rising-with-majority-being-unvaccinated
  19. 9.4.2026 | 1 ADI-ROM(2025)26 Restricted Strasbourg, 9 March 2026 COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS ON ROMA AND TRAVELLER1 ISSUES (ADI-ROM) 13th meeting Strasbourg, 1-2 April 2026 Explanatory Memorandum Recommendation to the member States on desegregation and inclusion po...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/Explanatory+Memorandum+EN+Recommendation+States+on+desegregation+inclusion+policies+practices+9+March+2026+2756-1481-5763.1.pdf/0d763c6a-963b-02dc-0a76-30ff5dd7566f?t=1775767255229
  20. 6.7.2021 | On Tuesday 6 July, the Government decided on a decree and on a model for preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections to Finland from abroad.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/health-security-at-finland-s-borders-government-decides-on-requirements-for-people-arriving-in-finland-from-abroad
  21. 16.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has been on a slow decline for the past four weeks. The total number of new cases reported between 6 and 12 September was 3,119. This is about 750 cases fewer than the week before when the figure was 3,887. The epidemic continues to spread especially among unvaccinated 20–49-year-olds.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/slow-decrease-in-covid-19-infections-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-remains-the-same
  22. 14.9.2021 | In future, COVID-19 testing will primarily focus on unvaccinated people who have been exposed to the virus and are experiencing symptoms and on vaccinated people who still continue to be at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. This is stated in the national strategy for COVID-19 testing and tracing updated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/national-strategy-for-covid-19-testing-and-tracing-updated-to-target-testing-and-tracing-more-accurately
  23. 10.3.2022 | Stora mängder av viruset cirkulerar fortfarande bland befolkningen. Vaccinet ger dock fortfarande ett bra skydd mot allvarliga sjukdomsformer. Det är särskilt viktigt för personer som hör till riskgrupperna och personer över 60 år att ta alla tre vaccindoser. I och med att restriktionerna blir lindrigare blir det allt viktigare att var och en själv försöker förhindra smittspridning.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/det-forekommer-mycket-coronavirus-men-vaccinerna-ger-ett-bra-skydd-mot-sjukdomen
  24. 27.1.2022 | Under vecka 3 rapporterades det i Finland 52 000 nya coronavirusfall jämfört med 57 000 nya fall den föregående veckan. Inom intensivvården har antalet covid-19-patienter minskat i hela landet, medan antalet förblivit oförändrat inom övrig specialiserad sjukvård. Att ta den tredje vaccindosen är särskilt viktigt för personer som fyllt 60 år och för riskgrupperna.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/under-vecka-3-52-000-nya-coronafall-i-finland-behovet-av-intensivvard-har-borjat-minska
  25. 2.9.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has continued to fall in Finland, but the favourable development reported last week has slowed down. The total number of new cases reported between 23 and 29 August was 4,064. This is about 300 cases fewer than in the preceding week when the figure was 4,386. COVID-19 continues to spread especially among unvaccinated young people and adults.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/decline-in-covid-19-cases-slowing-down-need-for-hospital-care-remains-unchanged
  26. 3.2.2022 | Att ta den tredje vaccindosen är särskilt viktigt för personer som fyllt 60 år och för riskgrupperna.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/behovet-av-intensivvard-pa-grund-av-covid-19-minskar-tydligt
  27. 15.4.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Finland has decreased noticeably over the past few weeks. The number started to fall before Easter. The current restrictions and recommendations and the closure of businesses serving food and beverages have clearly been effective and prevented infections. Vaccinations have also reduced infections, particularly among older people. It is imperative that t...
    https://stm.fi/en/-/clear-reduction-in-number-of-covid-19-cases-positive-trend-must-continue-before-restrictions-can-be-eased
  28. 28.10.2021 | On 27 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 78 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage at the beginning of November, between 1 and 7 November or between 8 and 14 November, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/two-dose-covid-19-vaccination-rate-reaches-78-per-cent-for-people-aged-12-or-over-epidemiological-situation-remains-essentially-unchanged
  29. 22.12.2020 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har uppdaterat den handlingsplan som styr aktörerna inom social- och hälsovården i arbetet med att hejda coronavirusepidemin. För att effektivt kunna hindra smittspridning måste åtgärderna vara preventiva och tillräckligt omfattande.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-har-uppdaterat-handlingsplanen-for-bekampningen-av-coronaviruset
  30. 16.2.2021 | The Government has completed and published its draft proposal for the family leave reform. The draft proposal will be circulated for comments between 19 February and 2 April 2021. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-government-proposal-for-family-leave-reform-completed
  31. 14.10.2021 | On 13 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 74 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is still possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of October, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-patients-in-hospital-care-continues-to-rise-74-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice
  32. 28.6.2022 | Social- och hälsovårdsminister Hanna Sarkkinen besöker Tallinn den 29 juni för att möta  Estlands socialförsäkringsminister Signe Riisalo. Finlands och Estlands socialministrar ska diskutera bland annat läget för ukrainska flyktingar och ländernas system för social trygghet och hur de ska utvecklas. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsminister-hanna-sarkkinen-besoker-tallinn-for-att-diskutera-utveckling-av-den-sociala-tryggheten-och-laget-for-ukrainska-flyktingar
  33. 28.11.2019 | Experts from several European countries and organisations met in Helsinki to explore how to accelerate the fight against work-related cancer. The cooperation will be further strengthened by continuing the Roadmap on Carcinogens campaign, which aims to raise awareness about carcinogens and reduce exposure to them. An agreement on the continuation of the campaign was signed in Helsinki on 28 November 2019.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/tyoperaista-syopaa-torjutaan-eurooppalaisella-yhteistyolla
  34. 11.6.2020 | The Government proposes amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act that enable the development of an information system for contacting people who may have been exposed to coronavirus (COVID-19). The information system would consist of a mobile application and a back-end system with the goal of supporting the management of the coronavirus epidemic.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/koronaviruksen-tartuntaketjujen-katkaisua-tehostavaa-mobiilisovellusta-koskeva-lakiesitys-etenee
  35. 21.10.2021 | On 20 October, 85 per cent of the target population for COVID-19 vaccination in Finland, i.e. people who are 12 years of age or over, had received at least one vaccine dose and 76 per cent two vaccine doses. According to the current estimate, it is possible to achieve 80 per cent vaccination coverage by the first week of November, if the increase in the vaccine uptake does not slow down.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/two-dose-covid-19-vaccination-rate-reaches-76-per-cent-for-people-aged-12-or-over-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-remains-substantial
  36. 3.3.2022 | Den tredje vaccindosen rekommenderas för alla 18 år fyllda och äldre. Coronarestriktionerna har lättats upp, men det är fortfarande viktigt att människorna stannar hemma om de är sjuka, använder munskydd i offentliga lokaler och iakttar god handhygien.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/fortfarande-manga-patienter-pa-sjukhus-pa-grund-av-covid-19
  37. 29.4.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to decline, which indicates that the epidemic is currently winding down in Finland. The restrictions and recommendations have clearly been effective and prevented infections. As the spring progresses, vaccinations and seasonal variation will begin to contribute to the positive development of the epidemic. The fact that people have complied with the recommendations and restrictions in a commendable manner has also helped ease the epidemic.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-continues-to-decline-epidemic-is-currently-winding-down
  38. 17.2.2022 | Under de två senaste veckorna har epidemin stabiliserats. Nivån på behovet av sjukhusvård har fortfarande varit hög och belastningen på intensivvården är på samma nivå som förra veckan. Den tredje vaccindosen rekommenderas för alla 18 år fyllda och äldre, men särskilt viktig är den för de 60 år fyllda som hör till någon riskgrupp. I och med att restriktionerna blir lindrigare blir det allt viktigare att var och en själv försöker förhindra smittspridning. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/covid-19-epidemin-har-stabiliserats-behovet-av-sjukhusvard-fortfarande-stort
  39. 15.10.2020 | Under den senaste månaden har antalet nya coronavirusfall ökat betydligt i Finland. Antalet patienter som får sjukhusvård har mer än fördubblats jämfört med situationen i slutet av september. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/antalet-coronavirusfall-har-okat-betydligt
  40. 4.3.2021 | Over the past two weeks, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Finland has been significantly higher than before, and the number has continued to increase at an alarming rate despite the restrictions. In fact, during the latest reporting period (22–28 February), Finland recorded the highest number of new cases since the start of the epidemic. The rapid deterioration of the situation calls for swift and more stringent measures to curb the epidemic.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-situation-worsening-quickly-across-finland-with-sharp-rise-in-incidence-of-new-cases