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27.10.2022 | COVID-19 cases are spreading widely among the population, but especially vaccinated people have a lower risk of developing the severe form of the disease. The number of people in hospitals with COVID-19 has increased. However, a large number of these patients are treated mainly for some other reason than COVID-19. Multiple COVID-19 variants are circulating in Finland, but their impact on the epidemic is not yet clear.https://stm.fi/en/-/high-number-of-covid-19-cases-imposes-a-burden-on-healthcare-and-social-welfare
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Support and benefits The Finnish social protection system includes various forms of financial support and benefits designed to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to take part in working life and society in general. Children and parentho...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/benefits
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12.5.2025 | Det föreslås att bestämmelsen om livsskeden ska tas in i lagen om funktionshinderservice igen. Syftet med det är att lagen om funktionshinderservice ska förbli en speciallag som garanterar tjänsterna för personer med funktionsnedsättning. Samtidigt föreslås det att det tilläggsanslag på cirka 20 miljoner euro som tidigare vid behandlingen i riksdagen har reserverats för eventuella behov ska slopas eftersom det inte längre behövs.https://stm.fi/sv/-/remiss-om-preciseringen-av-tillampningsomradet-for-lagen-om-funktionshinderservice-uppfoljningen-av-verkstallandet-borjar
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Violence against children and its prevention The authorities work to prevent violence against children in many ways and in broad cooperation with various parties. The key national plans coordinated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health incl...https://stm.fi/en/violence-against-children-and-its-prevention
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Tobacco and nicotine policy The Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health directs and develops Finland’s tobacco and nicotine policy, the aim of which is ending the use of tobacco and other nicotine products. The goal has been confirmed in the...https://stm.fi/en/tobacco-nicotine-control
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Disability policy promotes equality Disability policy is made up of society’s actions and policies that ensure equal opportunities, rights and services in Finland for persons with disabilities. What are the principles of Finland’s disability polic...https://stm.fi/en/disability-policy
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18.6.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär utlåtanden om ett utkast till statsrådets förordning med preciseringar av bestämmelserna om de ersättningar för vård, behandling och undersökningar som ingår i försöket med valfrihet för 65 år fyllda.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-begar-utlatanden-om-en-forordning-som-galler-forsoket-med-valfrihet-for-65-ar-fyllda
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Drug policy Finland makes use of social policy, national legislation and international agreements to prevent the demand and supply of drugs reduce the harm caused by drugs ensure that people with drug problems receive treatment as early as possibl...https://stm.fi/en/drug-policy
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Appealing income security decisions The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health does not process requests for a review, objections or complaints. Instead, it drafts legislation on appeal boards and this way ensures the legal protection of people whe...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/appealing
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Other authorities’ responsibilities in the tobacco and nicotine policy The Finnish Supervisory Agency (the market surveillance of the products and the surveillance of marketing bans), and municipalities (the surveillance of the entire Tobacco Act ...https://stm.fi/en/other-authorities-responsibilities
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Actions to reduce the use of tobacco and nicotine products The key actions to reduce the use of tobacco and related products are: as high product prices as possible (price and tax policies) smoke-free environments banning tobacco product marketing...https://stm.fi/en/actions-to-reduce-the-use
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The status and rights of clients and patients The status and rights of patients and social welfare clients are protected by: the Act on the Status and Rights of Patients 785/1992 (Finlex) the Act on the Status and Rights of Social Welfare Clients ...https://stm.fi/en/client-and-patient-rights
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18.8.2025 | Förordningen om förskrivning av läkemedel föreslås ändras så, att sjukskötare får begränsad rätt att förskriva läkemedel också via distansmottagning och via telefon. Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet ber nu om utlåtande om den föreslagna ändringen senast den 26 september 2025.https://stm.fi/sv/-/begaran-om-utlatande-den-begransade-ratten-for-sjukskotare-att-forskriva-lakemedel-ska-utokas-till-distans-och-telefonmottagningar
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4.7.2025 | Starting from 1 September 2025, persons aged 65 and over can book a private healthcare appointment and pay only a deductible that is equal to the client fee charged for public healthcare services. The pilot is based on developing the reimbursements paid by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela). The President of the Republic approved the legislative amendments enabling the pilot on 4 July 2025.https://stm.fi/en/-/freedom-of-choice-pilot-for-persons-aged-65-and-over-to-begin-in-september
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Parties responsible for gambling policy The Lotteries Act, which is prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, governs gambling services. Under the Act, the primary objective of gambling policy is to prevent harm. The Programme of Prime Minister Pe...https://stm.fi/en/parties-responsible-for-gambling-policy
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Gambling system The regulation of the provision of gambling services concerns the general organisation of this provision as well as the supply of gambling services in more detail. The general way how services are organised sets the framework for t...https://stm.fi/en/gambling-system
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Occupational health and safety legislation is crucial to promoting employees' physical and mental health, as well as conditions of employment.https://stm.fi/en/working-life/legislation
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The Ministry The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (MSAH) is one of the 12 ministries in the Government. The Ministry's tasks promote the good health and functional capacity of people promote healthy living and working environments secure suff...https://stm.fi/en/ministry
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29.4.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a change to the national vaccination programme that would mean offering the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine to everyone who is pregnant. The vaccine is safe for both the mother and the foetus, and it would prevent the majority of severe whooping cough cases in babies under three months of age.https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-whooping-cough-vaccinations-during-pregnancy-to-be-included-in-the-national-vaccination-programme
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Alcohol Act The provisions on the production, import, sale, marketing and use of alcoholic beverages have been compiled in the Alcohol Act that entered into force in 2018. Alcohol Act 1102/2017 (Finlex), in Finnish and Swedish Government proposal ...https://stm.fi/en/alcohol-act