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According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on the prescription of medicines (1088/2010), special attention must be given to the safety of pharmaceuticals.https://stm.fi/en/legislation-steering-and-supervision-cooperation
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Contact information Communications Unit / VIE Communications Unit / VIE Iina Bister, Communications Specialist Communications Unit / VIE Address Meritullinkatu 8, 00170 Helsinki Phone number +358295163015 Email [email protected] Mariina Cervera Li...https://stm.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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31.10.2025 | Healthcare and social welfare 2040 vision Views and proposals of Ministry of Social Affairs and Health officials regarding needs for changes to the healthcare and social welfare service system Permanent Secretary Veli-Mikko Niemi In “Healthcare an...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/231157712/Sote2040%20eng.pdf/26d4c5df-a335-da30-7589-cd8e246e225a?t=1761917392011
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EU collaboration project to promote access to genomic data The success of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ Initiative relies on wide-ranging collaboration. Among the objectives of the EU project is to ensure secure, cross-border access to genomic...https://stm.fi/en/european-1-million-genomes-initiative
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13.2.2026 | Together Against Cancer – Human-Centred Cancer Prevention and Care National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Finland National Cancer Strategy 2026–2035 Contents Summary 3 Strategic objectives 5 Current situation and operating environment 6 Cancer in Finl...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1329769/National_Cancer_Strategy_2026-2035_Finland.pdf/a29aa994-91bb-2bcd-e90e-a3d3fde32b90?t=1770968783502
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12.2.2026 | The health status of people in Finland is in many respects better than the EU average, and the service system is fairly comprehensive. However, a recent country report by the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies indicates that access to care is not realised equally in Finland. In 2024, 12.4% of those who required medical care reported that they had not received the services they needed. The share is the second highest in the EU.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-comparison-finland-s-healthcare-system-is-strong-in-many-respects-but-access-to-care-is-not-equally-realised
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18.2.2026 | According to a report by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the gap between wellbeing services counties’ operations and finances widened in 2025. This trend is also expected to continue in the coming years. The underlying reasons include population ageing, an increase in service needs and uneven regional migration.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-report-wellbeing-services-counties-handle-core-tasks-well-but-with-a-risk-of-unequal-access-to-services-due-to-regional-segregation
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10.6.2022 | Finland’s maternity clinic system celebrates its centenary this year. The system began in a renovated log cabin room of the Children’s Castle hospital in Helsinki.https://stm.fi/en/-/the-future-of-the-century-old-maternity-clinic-in-wellbeing-services-counties