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  1. 22.2.2022 | The ‘Gender impacts of collective agreements from the perspective of equal pay’ project, which is funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, examines collective agreements from the perspective of gender equality. The research focuses particularly on the impact that collective agreements have on the achievement of equal pay.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/research-project-to-examine-gender-impact-of-collective-agreements
  2. 31.3.2022 | In future, EU COVID-19 vaccination certificates used for travel purposes will remain valid until further notice for those under the age of 18 who have completed the full primary vaccination series (usually two doses). COVID-19 vaccination certificates for adults expire when 270 days, i.e. about nine months, have passed from the last dose of the primary vaccination series. As of yet, no acceptance period applies to certificates issued following the administration of booster doses.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-vaccination-certificates-for-people-aged-under-18-no-longer-subject-to-time-limit-after-primary-vaccination-series-when-used-for-travel
  3. 25.4.2022 | The European Commission adopted an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child in spring 2021, recommending that Member States introduce a European Child Guarantee. The Child Guarantee seeks to support particularly vulnerable children and their families, and to help channel investment in child wellbeing. Finland is realising the Child Guarantee as part of work related to the National Child Strategy, which has aligned with policies of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child from the very outset.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/european-child-guarantee-implemented-as-part-of-the-national-child-strategy-in-finland
  4. 30.6.2020 | At the moment, custodians can view data in the My Kanta Pages only on those children who are under the age of 10. In his decision, the Deputy Chancellor of Justice considered that the age limits concerning custodians’ right to act on behalf of their children in the My Kanta Pages do not meet the conditions set out in the Act on the Status and Rights of Patients.  
    https://stm.fi/en/-/custodians-to-have-better-access-to-e-services-on-behalf-of-their-minor-children-my-kanta-pages-ten-year-age-limit-to-be-abolished-
  5. 2.6.2022 | The term of the group responsible for the situational picture and modelling of the COVID-19 epidemic ends in June 2022. The situational assessment report, published every other week, has monitored the development of the epidemic and the measures taken to curb the epidemic, but it will be put on hold for now. The question of what practices may need to be adopted in the autumn will be addressed later.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/situational-picture-and-modelling-group-publishes-its-last-report-on-covid-19-epidemic-for-now
  6. 9.12.2021 | The second phase of the reform concerning services for older people will proceed to Parliament for consideration. The reform aims to improve particularly the sufficiency and quality of services provided to older people at home. It will also expand the diversity of services.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposes-changes-to-home-care-and-housing-services-for-older-people
  7. 6.5.2021 | The COVID-19 situation is stable and developing favourably. As a result, Finland has decided to discontinue the nationwide tiers of COVID-19 prevention measures. Going forward, the COVID-19 epidemic will be managed through regional restrictions and recommendations. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will make a decision on the matter early next week. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-prevention-in-finland-to-focus-on-regional-restrictions-and-recommendations
  8. 24.2.2022 | The Government has on repealed section 3, subsection 3 and sections 4 and 6 of the decree (1223/2021) that restricts the activities of food and beverage service businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. This means that the restrictions on the opening and alcohol serving hours as well as restrictions on the number of customers and customer seats in restaurants will be lifted.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/restaurant-restrictions-to-be-lifted-as-of-1-march
  9. 2.5.2023 | Som stöd för välfärdsområdena har det utarbetats rekommendationer om främjandet av arbetsförmågan och sysselsättningen och en snabbguide om ordnandet av tjänsterna och resurserna. Rekommendationerna är resultatet av ett omfattande samarbete inom programmet för arbetsförmåga (2019 –2023).
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/stodet-for-arbetsformagan-ska-beaktas-i-valfardsomradenas-strategiarbete
  10. 18.8.2026 | EN EN EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 13.7.2026 COM(2026) 364 final REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the application of Council Directive 2000/43/EC implementing the principle of equal treatment between person...
    https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/0/COM_COM(2026)0364_EN.pdf/55c13c33-7ef1-cf65-48eb-78e5e8bef379?t=1787051986067
  11. 10.2.2022 | The need for hospital care due to COVID-19 has stayed at a high but stable level for two weeks now. The burden on intensive care has reduced considerably since mid-January. Getting a third vaccine dose is an important way of preventing the more serious forms of the disease and curbing the burden on hospital care.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-situation-remains-essentially-unchanged
  12. 8.7.2022 | Finland donated around 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the people of Nicaragua. The donated doses arrived at their destination in early July. Finland is committed to international vaccine solidarity and places particular emphasis on the right of the most vulnerable people to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-donated-covid-19-vaccines-to-nicaragua
  13. 25.8.2022 | The second phase of the reform concerning services for older people will improve particularly services provided at home and housing services. The reform will, for the most part, enter into force on 1 January 2023 simultaneously with the health and social services reform. The amendments will also apply to other client groups of social services. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/legislative-reform-develops-services-provided-at-home-and-housing-services-for-older-people
  14. 5.5.2022 | The number of COVID-19 patients in specialised and primary healthcare started to decline in April. The results of wastewater monitoring also indicate a downward trend in the epidemic. 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/-/number-of-covid-19-patients-requiring-hospital-care-declining
  15. 12.5.2023 | The measures launched during the working capacity programme to create a more inclusive labour market and to employ people with impaired working capacity should be continued and developed further. The employees’ ability to work is an essential factor in the pursuit of a higher employment rate. These are some conclusions of the evaluation report on the recently completed working capacity programme.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-report-working-capacity-programme-measures-to-help-employment-of-persons-with-impaired-capacity-to-work-should-continue
  16. 26.6.2024 | I utkastet till regeringens proposition föreslås det att den nedre åldersgränsen för folkpension, garantipension, sjukdagpenning och FPA:s rehabiliteringspenningförmåner ska höjas till 18 år. Detsamma föreslås också för de förmåner som är avsedda för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Remisstiden går ut den 7 augusti 2024.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-begar-utlatanden-om-forslaget-att-hoja-de-nedre-aldersgranserna-pa-vissa-fpa-formaner-fran-16-ar-till-18-ar
  17. 18.5.2022 | A research project entitled Working careers and occupational segregation behind the gender pay gap, which is funded by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, studies the career development of women and men and changes in occupational structures in light of long-term statistical data. In particular, it examines how career changes and changes in duties are connected to the gender pay gap.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/new-research-project-on-how-working-careers-and-occupational-structures-are-linked-to-gender-pay-gap
  18. 28.6.2024 | Regeringen och organisationerna har kommit överens om gemensamma åtgärder för lika lön för åren 2024-2027. Målet för likalönsprogrammet är att ytterligare minska löneskillnaden mellan könen. På löneskillnaden inverkar också andra åtgärder än de som ingår i programmet.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/det-program-for-lika-lon-som-regeringen-utarbetat-i-samarbete-med-arbetsmarknadens-centralorganisationer-har-nu-publicerats-1
  19. 31.3.2023 | Programmet ARBETE2030 avslutas. Programmet genomfördes i omfattande samarbete med arbetsmarknadsorganisationer, arbetsplatser och andra arbetslivsexperter. Genom programmet har man kommit fram med fem lösningar för hur Finlands arbetsliv ska bli det bästa i världen.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/programmet-arbete2030-foreslar-fem-losningar-for-ett-gott-arbetsliv
  20. 9.11.2022 | Kai Rinkinen from Rovaniemi, Jere Jokinen from Kerava and Janne Pihanperä from Masku were today awarded the Father of the Year Prize. The Prize was presented by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen
    https://stm.fi/en/-/winners-of-the-father-of-the-year-prize-represent-safe-and-responsible-parenting