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10.1.2024 | In the first phase of the national health and wellbeing programme Terveydeksi (‘To Your Health’), concrete measures will be selected based on scientific expertise. The implementation of the measures in the second phase will start in autumn 2024.https://stm.fi/en/-/national-health-and-wellbeing-programme-to-be-launched
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10.1.2023 | Different ways of organising social security have been examined as part of the preparation of the social security reform. The report on alternative ways of organising social security, which was made by a working group consisting of researchers and experts, was published on Tuesday 10 January 2023.https://stm.fi/en/-/report-on-alternative-ways-of-organising-social-security-published
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9.4.2025 | Prime Minister Orpo’s Government has set an objective of adjusting public sector activities to ensure that the national economy is on a sustainable footing. At the moment, it looks like it will be difficult to achieve this objective over the next few years though. The decision-makers in the wellbeing services counties are in a key role here. Reaching fiscal balance in general government finances is essential.https://stm.fi/en/-/wellbeing-services-counties-make-decisions-for-the-future-people-s-wellbeing-as-a-significant-economic-solution
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11.12.2023 | A project at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is working on a proposal for a well-being economy steering model for Finland that would strengthen wellbeing-oriented policymaking in Finland. A workshop, organized by THL and the OECD WISE Centre on 21–22 November 2023, brought together officials from pioneering countries to discuss the functionality and application of governance practices for a well-being framework.https://stm.fi/en/-/drawing-lessons-from-pioneering-countries-for-finland-s-well-being-economy-steering-model
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Finland’s third National Roma Policy supports Roma inclusion - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
9.2.2023 | The Government has adopted a resolution on Finland’s third National Roma Policy (ROMPO 3). The key objective of the National Roma Policy for 2023–2030 is to support Roma inclusion, participation and equality and to end discrimination by tackling antigypsyism.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-s-third-national-roma-policy-supports-roma-inclusion- -
28.6.2024 | The Government and central labour market organisations have negotiated joint equal pay measures for the period 2024–2027. The aim of the Equal Pay Programme is to further reduce the gender pay gap. In addition to the measures set out in the Programme, there are other measures underway to reduce the pay gap.https://stm.fi/en/-/equal-pay-programme-of-prime-minister-petteri-orpo-s-government-and-central-labour-market-organisations-published
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24.2.2022 | The new Client and Patient Safety Strategy and its Implementation Plan for 2022–2026 have been published. The vision of the Strategy is to make Finland a model country for client and patient safety in 2026 and to prevent avoidable harm.https://stm.fi/en/-/new-client-and-patient-safety-strategy-finland-aims-to-be-model-country-for-client-and-patient-safety-in-2026
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11.10.2022 | Report of the working group on the use of iodine in the event of a radiation hazard situation STM 2022 Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/105036658/Ty%C3%B6ryhm%C3%A4n+mietint%C3%B6+l%C3%A4%C3%A4kejodin+k%C3%A4yt%C3%B6st%C3%A4+s%C3%A4teilyvaaratilanteessa+_EN.pdf/7c651196-9147-e02e-fb3c-fc5ea6562dce?t=1665476854121
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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
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21.4.2022 | The number of COVID-19 patients in specialised and primary healthcare has decreased slightly. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the more serious forms of the disease. A fourth vaccine dose is recommended for people aged 12 or over who have a severely weakened immune system, people aged 80 or over and all older people living in residential care homes.https://stm.fi/en/-/less-than-half-of-those-aged-80-or-over-with-three-vaccinations-against-covid-19-have-received-fourth-dose-particularly-older-people-require-hospital-care
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Contact information Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare / APO Clients and Personnel Unit / ASI Janette Grönfors, Senior Specialist Department for Clients and Services in Healthcare and Social Welfare / APO, Clients...https://stm.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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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
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24.6.2021 | People in designing work and the working environment A handbook for the proactive planning of work and design of working environments 2People in designing work and the working environment Version 1.3 June | 2021 People in designing work and the wo...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/1332445/A+handbook+for+the+proactive+planning+of+work+and+design+of+working+environments+24.6.2021.pdf/32af1665-0d9f-b8c7-6f09-064f6d3c7530?t=1624519099955
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1.12.2023 | The International Health Organization WHO has stated that climate change is the single biggest threat facing humanity in the 21st century. According to a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC, approximately 3.6 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.https://stm.fi/en/-/climate-crisis-is-a-health-and-human-rights-crisis
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16.4.2024 | The Government reached an agreement on the future of the network of hospitals and urgent and emergency health services in its spending limits session. It decided that changes would be made to night-time emergency care services in primary healthcare and to specialised healthcare in certain hospitals. The aim is to balance public expenditure and respond to the shortage of healthcare personnel.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-session-on-spending-limits-agrees-on-the-future-of-hospital-network
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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
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Department for Communities and Functional Capacity The Department for Communities and Functional Capacity is responsible for matters related to health and social services for children, young people and families, services for people with disabiliti...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-communities-and-functional-capacity
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Gambling Policy Programme improves prevention and reduction of harm The Gambling Policy Programme, prepared under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, sets guidelines for the prevention and reduction of harm caused by gambling up to 2030. It...https://stm.fi/en/gambling-policy-programme
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Department for Steering of Healthcare and Social Welfare The Department for Steering of Healthcare and Social Welfare is responsible for the general steering, planning and development of healthcare and social welfare in Finland. The Department for...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-steering-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-oho-
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6.5.2020 | How can palliative care and terminal care be strengthened so that the final phase of life is as good as possible? We have been working on this in the working group for several months now.https://stm.fi/en/-/maija-miettinen-palliatiivinen-hoito-kuntoon-suomessa-riittavatko-suositukset-