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  1. 12.10.2020 | Work may not compromise the health and safety of employees. There is no ambiguity in this respect. However, it is a challenging objective to reach in a rapidly changing world of work.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/paivi-mattila-wiro-and-wiking-husberg-technostress-and-personal-data-protection-risks-new-challenges-for-occupational-safety-and-health
  2. Fighting infectious disease The aim of fighting infectious diseases is their prevention and to stop them from spreading. Prevention is one of the responsibilities of the social and health care services. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is...
    https://stm.fi/en/fighting-infectious-disease
  3. 17.2.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har sänt en anvisning till välfärdsområdena som gäller de skyddsmekanismer som lagstiftningen erbjuder med syftet att säkerställa att alla som behöver tjänster har tillgång till dem trots kundavgifterna. Skyddsmekanismerna kan till exempel innebära att man sänker eller efterskänker avgifterna. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/valfardsomradena-far-anvisningar-om-kundens-skydd-vid-uttagande-av-kundavgifter
  4. Occupational safety and wellbeing at work Shortly The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for legislation, policies and international cooperation related to occupational safety and wellbeing at work in Finland. The aim is to ensur...
    https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-at-work/data-and-research
  5. Advisory Board on Biotechnology The Advisory Board on Biotechnology is an expert body providing advice on matters related to biotechnology and gene technology. It promotes cooperation between public authorities and researchers and operators in the...
    https://stm.fi/en/advisory-board-on-biotechnology
  6. 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
  7. 25.3.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet har sänt en uppdaterad anvisning till välfärdsområdena om tillgången till icke-brådskande vård inom primärvården, dvs. om tillämpningen av bestämmelserna om vårdgarantin.  
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/hur-ska-bestammelserna-om-vardgarantin-tillampas-social-och-halsovardsministeriets-anvisning-till-valfardsomradena
  8. Maternity and child health clinics Maternity and child health services are offered for all pregnant parents, families that are expecting a baby and children before school age and their parents. The functions of the maternity and child health clini...
    https://stm.fi/en/maternity-and-child-health-clinics
  9. 19.12.2024 | Regeringen föreslår att lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård ändras till den del lagen gäller beredskap och förberedelser samt hantering av störningssituationer under normala förhållanden och under undantagsförhållanden. Propositionen baserar sig på regeringsprogrammet för statsminister Petteri Orpos regering.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/regeringen-foreslar-lagandringar-for-att-starka-beredskap-och-forberedelser-inom-social-och-halsovarden
  10. Gender Equality Act promotes gender equality and prohibits gender-based discrimination In Finland, the Act on Equality between Women and Men, or the Gender Equality Act, lays down obligations to promote gender equality. The Ministry of Social Affa...
    https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/legislation
  11. Limited interaction with the tobacco industry According to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which Finland ratified in 2005, the Contracting Parties must, in setting and implementing their public health pol...
    https://stm.fi/en/interaction-with-the-tobacco-industry
  12. EU regulation and cooperation in the tobacco policy The EU Directive concerning tobacco products and the EU Directive concerning advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products have been implemented in Finnish tobacco legislation. Directive 2014/4...
    https://stm.fi/en/eu-regulation-and-cooperation
  13. 4.4.2024 | Totalreformen av lagstiftningen om social- och hälsovårdspersonalen har inletts. Med ändringarna strävar man efter att lösa det stora problemet med bristen på arbetskraft bland annat genom att se över behovet av reglering av yrken och möjliggöra en flexiblare arbetsfördelning. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/lagstiftningen-om-yrkesutbildade-personer-inom-social-och-halsovarden-reformeras-malet-att-avhjalpa-bristen-pa-arbetskraft
  14. Preventing violence and crime The work against violence and crime requires broad-based cooperation between various parties. At the national level, the ministries and the agencies operating under them promote multidisciplinary work, for example, th...
    https://stm.fi/en/preventing-violence-and-crime
  15. Assessment of risks associated with gambling Assessing the risks and harm caused by gambling is statutory work conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Ministry started to assess the risks and harm related to the running of gamb...
    https://stm.fi/en/assessment-of-risks-associated-with-gambling
  16. Gambling-related harm The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health coordinates the prevention and reduction of gambling-related harm at the government level. These measures are guided by the Gambling Policy Programme that extends to 2030. As provided...
    https://stm.fi/en/gambling
  17. User's rights and requests for personal data When you want to know what data we store about you and who processes your data, you can check the data we have collected about you and update it, if necessary. You can submit a request to check your per...
    https://stm.fi/en/data-protection/user-s-rights-and-requests-for-personal-data
  18. 1.10.2025 | Vid mötet i kommittén för social trygghet den 1 oktober 2025 diskuterade deltagarna målen för den sociala tryggheten för barn och barnfamiljer samt framtidens barnbidragssystem. Deltagarna behandlade också de preliminära riktlinjerna och förslagen i slutbetänkandet som ges ut i slutet av 2026.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/pa-vilket-satt-ska-den-sociala-tryggheten-for-barn-och-barnfamiljer-reformeras-kommitten-for-social-trygghet-har-diskuterat-utvecklingen-av-den-sociala-tryggheten-for-familjer
  19. Services to families Services aimed at families support parents or other guardians in their efforts to ensure the well-being and good upbringing of children. Early childhood education and care Finnish early childhood education and care combines ed...
    https://stm.fi/en/services-to-families
  20. 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