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  1. International examples to help Finland create governance model for wellbeing economy 4.12.2025 8.46 The economy of wellbeing offers tools for policy makers to secure the preconditions for a good life both for the current population and future gene...
    https://stm.fi/en/columns
  2. Prevention of human trafficking The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health aims to prevent social problems caused by trafficking in human beings and to identify and help victims. The Ministry’s responsibilities include ensuring that victims of traf...
    https://stm.fi/en/combating-trafficking-in-human-beings
  3. 22.10.2025 | Löneklyftan mellan kvinnor och män har minskat mycket långsamt i Finland. Inom ett nytt forskningsprojekt har man för första gången gjort en omfattande och långsiktig ekonomivetenskaplig analys av de faktorer som har påverkat förändringarna i löneskillnaderna. 
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/forskningsprojekt-for-att-utreda-loneskillnaderna-mellan-kvinnor-och-man-de-senaste-30-aren
  4. Department for Safety, Security and Health The Department for Safety, Security and Health handles issues pertaining to: organising environmental healthcare and health protection alcohol, tobacco and drug policy and the prevention of harm caused by...
    https://stm.fi/en/department-for-safety-security-and-health
  5. Cosmetic products Cosmetic product legislation ensures that the products are safe for human health. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the general guidance, monitoring and development of operations pursuant to the Act on ...
    https://stm.fi/en/cosmetic-products
  6. 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...
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  7. 21.12.2022 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a guide on how to apply the Decree on the Rights of Access to Client Data in Healthcare and Social Welfare.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-publishes-guide-on-client-and-patient-data-access-rights
  8. 13.11.2025 | En nationell samarbetsmodell föreslås för Finland som skulle samla aktörer inom läkemedelsprövningar och underlätta patienters tillgång till nya behandlingar. Med samarbetsmodellen FinTrials strävar man också efter att stärka Finlands ställning som ett attraktivt forskningsland och öka investeringarna inom sektorn. Förslaget har utarbetats av framtidshuset Sitra på begäran av social- och hälsovårdsministeriet.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/en-nationell-samarbetsmodell-foreslas-for-kliniska-lakemedelsprovningar-skulle-underlatta-patienters-tillgang-till-provningar-och-skapa-tillvaxt-i-finland
  9. Environmental health The MSAH seeks to identify, prevent and eliminate health hazards from the environment. The Ministry supervises health protection and is responsible for the development of legislation in this field is responsible for the legisl...
    https://stm.fi/en/environmental-health
  10. Chemical oversight Chemicals legislation prevents harm caused by chemicals Chemicals legislation prevents harm caused by chemicals to health and the environment. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the general guidance, mo...
    https://stm.fi/en/chemical-oversight
  11. Personalised medicine Personalised medicine (or precision medicine) promotes the health and wellbeing of individuals by utilising research and new technologies and by widening the range of information resources. The aim is to prevent diseases and ...
    https://stm.fi/en/personalised-medicine
  12. Child welfare Shortly The objective of child welfare is to guarantee children’s right to a safe growth environment, development and special protection. The aim is to provide support at the earliest possible stage at schools and maternity and child...
    https://stm.fi/en/social-services/child-welfare
  13. 22.9.2025 | Regeringen har överlämnat en proposition till riksdagen med förslag till en ny lag om allmänt stöd. I den första fasen är det allmänna stödet en ny social förmån för arbetslösa arbetssökande, som ersätter arbetsmarknadsstödet och grunddagpenningen. Den lagstiftning som gäller det allmänna stödet ska träda i kraft den 1 maj 2026.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/det-allmanna-stodet-ar-ett-steg-framat-mot-ett-enklare-system-for-social-trygghet
  14. International and EU affairs On this page Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s objectives for international and EU cooperation International Affairs Unit EU affairs at the Ministry Global cooperation Nordic and regional cooperation Human rights...
    https://stm.fi/en/international-cooperation
  15. Register and information system descriptions When the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health processes personal data in the Government’s shared information systems , the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Prime Minister’s Office are join...
    https://stm.fi/en/information-system-descriptions
  16. 17.4.2025 | The Government of Finland awards the International Gender Equality Prize now for the fourth time. We are now asking for nominations for the 2025 candidate. Anyone is welcome to make a nomination.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/who-should-receive-the-next-international-gender-equality-prize-nominate-your-candidate-today-1
  17. 7.10.2025 | Välfärdsområdenas förmåga att producera, upprätthålla och utveckla digitala tjänster har blivit klart bättre under de senaste åren. Den positiva utvecklingen syns i bedömningar av de digitala tjänsternas mognad som genomfördes 2022 och 2025.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/den-digitala-mognaden-har-starkts-i-valfardsomradenas-tjanster
  18. 21.6.2023 | The Regulation on the EU Digital COVID Certificate will expire on 30 June 2023. In future, the Certificate will no longer be used jointly by the EU Member States. People can still get the EU Digital COVID Certificate from the MyKanta online service if they need one.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/regulation-on-eu-digital-covid-certificate-to-expire-certificates-continue-to-be-available-in-mykanta
  19. 28.6.2022 | Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen will visit Tallinn on 29 June to meet with Estonia’s Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo. The topics to be discussed include the situation of Ukrainian refugees and the social security systems in both countries and developing them. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/minister-of-social-affairs-and-health-sarkkinen-visits-tallinn-to-discuss-the-development-of-social-security-and-the-situation-of-ukrainian-refugees
  20. 22.9.2025 | Regeringen föreslår ett stort antal ändringar i lagstiftningen som ska göra det möjligt att utnyttja teknologi i större utsträckning i socialvårdstjänsterna till exempel i äldreomsorgen.
    https://stm.fi/sv/-/regeringen-foreslar-andringar-som-ska-framja-utnyttjandet-av-teknologi-inom-socialvarden