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  1. Government decides on transfer of responsibility for organising rescue services to health and social services counties - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    5.6.2020 | On 5 June, the Government published its policy on the reform of rescue services. The Government proposes that the responsibility for organising rescue services would rest with health and social services counties and the City of Helsinki. Rescue services would continue to be a separate sector working in parallel with the healthcare and social welfare sector.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/1410869/hallitus-linjasi-pelastustoimen-jarjestamisvastuun-siirtamisesta-sote-maakunnille

  2. Two-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate reaches 80 per cent for people aged 12 or over — figures show a clear rise in COVID-19 cases - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    11.11.2021 | On 10 November, 86 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 80 per cent two vaccine doses. However, reaching this milestone is not enough to reverse the trend of rising COVID-19 infection rates and the growing need for hospital care.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/two-dose-covid-19-vaccination-rate-reaches-80-per-cent-for-people-aged-12-or-over-figures-show-a-clear-rise-in-covid-19-cases

  3. COVID-19 epidemic not yet subsided in Finland — case numbers may start rising again - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    20.5.2021 | In Finland, the COVID-19 situation deteriorated very quickly in some areas, also at local level, between 10 and 16 May. Despite this, the number of new cases was about 70 per cent lower than between 8 and 14 March when the number of cases was at its highest.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-epidemic-not-yet-subsided-in-finland-case-numbers-may-start-rising-again

  4. Nearly 53,600 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland, need for hospital care increasing, third vaccine dose given to one third of people aged 12 or over - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    13.1.2022 | Nearly 53,600 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 3 and 9 January, compared to more than 42,100 new cases in the previous week. Cases are now reported even among people who have been vaccinated. The need for inpatient specialised healthcare has grown considerably while the burden on intensive care remains high but relatively stable. Vaccinations continue to provide good protection against the more serious forms of the disease.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-53-600-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-finland-need-for-hospital-care-increasing-third-vaccine-dose-given-to-one-third-of-people-aged-12-or-over

  5. COVID-19 epidemic continues to subside in Finland — combating epidemic also important in summertime - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    17.6.2021 | The COVID-19 epidemic has continued to subside throughout Finland within the last two weeks. However, there is still regional variation in the development of the epidemic, as the incidence of COVID-19 cases is higher in some areas of southern Finland than in the rest of the country. Overall, the COVID-19 situation is calm, with most areas recording only a small number of new cases. The estimated effect...
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-epidemic-continues-to-subside-in-finland-combating-epidemic-also-important-in-summertime

  6. Regional COVID-19 situation improving in Finland — proportion of infections contracted abroad increasing - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    24.6.2021 | The weekly number of COVID-19 cases in Finland is now down to about one third of what was reported in the first week of May. Last week (14–20 June), however, the downward trend in the number of cases slowed down. A total of 514 new cases were reported to the communicable diseases register, showing a decrease of about 40 cases from the previous week.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/regional-covid-19-situation-improving-in-finland-proportion-of-infections-contracted-abroad-increasing

  7. Growth rate of new coronavirus cases stabilised compared to previous week - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    22.10.2020 | For the past month, the number of new COVID-19 infections has risen significantly in Finland, but now the growth rate seems to have slowed down. The percentage of positive samples of all tested samples has come down at national level compared to the previous week.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/growth-rate-of-new-coronavirus-cases-stabilised-compared-to-previous-week

  8. Number and incidence of COVID-19 cases are on the rise - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    19.11.2020 | The number and incidence of new COVID-19 cases are increasing in Finland. Last week, the majority of the new cases were reported in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. Currently, there are so many new cases that the epidemiological situation can worsen rapidly across the country.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-and-incidence-of-covid-19-cases-are-on-the-rise

  9. Det föreslås ändringar i det allmänna bostadsbidraget och bostadsbidraget för pensionstagare – Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär utlåtanden - Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet

    27.6.2024 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär utlåtanden om regeringens proposition där det föreslås ändringar i lagarna om det allmänna bostadsbidraget och bostadsbidraget för pensionstagare. De föreslagna ändringarna gäller bland annat förmögenhetsprövningen, kommungrupperingen i fråga om minimiutgifterna för boende och beräkningen av företagarnas inkomster i fråga om det allmänna bostadsbidraget, och egendomsgränserna och inkomstprövningen i fråga om bostadsbidraget för pensionstagare.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/det-foreslas-andringar-i-det-allmanna-bostadsbidraget-och-bostadsbidraget-for-pensionstagare-social-och-halsovardsministeriet-begar-utlatanden

  10. Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet ber om utlåtanden om förslaget till sänkning av personaldimensioneringen inom heldygnsomsorgen för äldre - Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet

    18.6.2024 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet ber om utlåtanden om ett utkast till regeringsproposition som syftar till att ändra personaldimensioneringen inom heldygnsomsorg för äldre. I propositionen föreslås att personaldimensioneringen sänks till 0,6 anställda per klient fr.o.m. den 1 januari 2025. För närvarande är dimensioneringen 0,65 anställda per klient. Remisstiden går ut den 14 augusti 2024.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-ber-om-utlatanden-om-forslaget-till-sankning-av-personaldimensioneringen-inom-heldygnsomsorgen-for-aldre

  11. COVID-19 infections continue to increase – infected and exposed people have an obligation to assist authorities in preventing further infections - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    22.7.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases has been increasing over the past four weeks. The total number of new cases reported between 12 and 18 July was 2,210. The number of cases per week has quadrupled and the share of positive samples has risen to 2.3 per cent since mid-June. Due to vaccination coverage, the number of serious cases requiring hospital care has not increased this summer as fast in proportion to the number of new cases as earlier during the epidemic.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-infections-continue-to-increase-infected-and-exposed-people-have-an-obligation-to-assist-authorities-in-preventing-further-infections

  12. World Health Organization awarded Ministry of Social Affairs and Health for its work on tobacco control - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  13. Number of coronavirus infections down on previous week – strict restrictions still necessary - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  14. Nearly 80.6 per cent of people aged 12 or over have been vaccinated twice — burden on specialised healthcare and case numbers are increasing - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    18.11.2021 | On 17 November, 86.2 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 their first vaccine dose and 80.6 per cent also their second vaccine dose.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-80.6-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-and-case-numbers-are-increasing

  15. Number of COVID-19 infections increases almost by 60 per cent in a week - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  16. Resultaten av Finlands program för hållbar tillväxt inom social- och hälsovårdsministeriets förvaltningsområde ska bli bestående - Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet

    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

  17. COVID-19 cases decreasing in Finland week by week - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  18. Request for opinions: changes to the scope of patient information archiving - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  19. Downward trend in COVID-19 infections has continued for several weeks - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    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

  20. Significant increase in number of COVID-19 infections - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

    15.10.2020 | The number of new coronavirus infections has increased significantly in Finland over the last month. The number of patients in hospital care has more than doubled since the end of September.  
    https://stm.fi/en/-/significant-increase-in-number-of-covid-19-infections