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  1. 13.9.2023 | On Wednesday 13 September, the Government appointed Eija Pelkonen as Director General of the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea). Pelkonen has served as Director General of Fimea since 2018.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/eija-pelkonen-to-continue-as-director-general-of-fimea
  2. 23.11.2023 | The minimum staffing level for care personnel in units providing 24-hour care for older people will rise from the current minimum level of 0.65 employees per client to 0.7 employees per client on 1 January 2028. During the transition period, the service structure will be developed and a number of measures will be taken to improve the availability of healthcare and social welfare personnel. 
    https://stm.fi/en/-/minimum-staffing-level-in-24-hour-care-for-older-people-to-remain-unchanged-until-1-january-2028
  3. Styrningen av informationshanteringen inom social- och hälsovården Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet svarar för den allmänna planeringen, styrningen och övervakningen av informationshanteringen inom sitt ansvarsområde och för finansieringen av bet...
    https://stm.fi/sv/social-och-halsotjanster/informationshantering
  4. 8.12.2020 | The Government proposes that wellbeing services counties be established and healthcare, social welfare and rescue services be reformed. The proposed counties would be established as soon as possible after the passing and approval of the relevant bills. The bills would enter into force in stages, the first ones on 1 July 2021 and the last ones on 1 January 2023. However, Parliament needs to pass the legislative package before the reform can enter into force.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-for-health-and-social-services-reform-and-related-legislation-proceeds-to-parliament
  5. 24.3.2022 | The COVID-19 epidemic in Finland shows no signs of abating, although there is some regional variation in the intensity of the epidemic. The epidemic continues to put a strain on hospital care capacity. The need for intensive care has remained unchanged. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the most serious forms of COVID-19. As the restrictions have been eased, the focus is now on people’s own measures to prevent the spread of infections.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-patients-receiving-hospital-care-due-to-covid-19-remains-high-focus-on-people-s-own-measures-to-prevent-spread-of-infections
  6. 10.6.2021 | The number of COVID-19 cases is decreasing in Finland, with most areas recording only a small number of new cases. The incidence of COVID-19 cases is higher in some areas of southern Finland than in the rest of the country. However, the epidemic has also continued to slow down in densely populated areas.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-cases-continue-to-fall
  7. 19.3.2024 | The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing a pandemic treaty to improve global pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The next round of treaty negotiations will be held in Geneva on 18–29 March, and Finland will take part in the negotiations.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/who-pandemic-treaty-to-be-negotiated-in-geneva-on-18-29-march
  8. 21.4.2022 | The number of COVID-19 patients in specialised and primary healthcare has decreased slightly. Vaccinations continue to provide effective protection against the more serious forms of the disease. 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/-/less-than-half-of-those-aged-80-or-over-with-three-vaccinations-against-covid-19-have-received-fourth-dose-particularly-older-people-require-hospital-care
  9. 14.9.2023 | World Patient Safety Day is celebrated every year on 17 September. The World Health Organization (WHO) chose “Engaging patients for patient safety” as this year’s theme. In Finland, the day is called Client and Patient Safety Day.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/world-patient-safety-day-makes-the-voice-of-clients-patients-and-families-heard-
  10. Social och hälsovårdsministeriet leder, övervakar och samordnar social- och hälsovårdens beredskap för störningssituationer och undantagsförhållanden.
    https://stm.fi/sv/beredskapsarenden
  11. Ansvaret för ordnandet av social- och hälsovården och räddningsväsendet överförs från kommunerna och samkommunerna till välfärdsområdena den 1 januari 2023.
    https://stm.fi/sv/valfardsomraden
  12. Social- och hälsovårdsministeriets roll i styrningen av välfärdsområdena Enligt 21 § i lagen om ordnande av social- och hälsovård (612/2021) ansvarar social- och hälsovårdsministeriet för den allmänna styrningen, planeringen och utvecklingen av sa...
    https://stm.fi/sv/styrning-av-valfardsomradena
  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. Lediga jobb och social- och hälsovårdsministeriet som arbetsplats På den här sidan Lediga jobb Praktikant till social- och hälsovårdsministeriet Ministeriet som arbetsplats Anställningsförhållanden, arbetstid, löner och tjänste- och arbetskollekti...
    https://stm.fi/sv/lediga-jobb-och-social-och-halsovardsministeriet-som-arbetsplats
  15. Principerna för tjänsteutbudet inom social- och hälsovården ses över Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet bereder principerna för tjänsteutbudet inom hälso- och sjukvården. Utkastet till regeringens proposition om principerna har varit på remiss, och...
    https://stm.fi/sv/principerna-for-tjansteutbudet-inom-social-och-halsovarden-ses-over
  16. 15.7.2021 | A total of 1,651 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 5 and 11 July. The number of cases has been increasing for the past three weeks. About 540 new cases were reported in the middle of June (14–20 June), after which the number of cases has approximately tripled.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/many-new-covid-19-cases-reported-among-young-adults-visiting-bars-restaurants-and-social-events-burden-on-hospitals-remains-moderate-
  17. 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. 31.1.2022 | From February 2022 onwards, EU COVID-19 vaccination certificates will be accepted for travel purposes for a period of nine months since the administration of the last dose of the primary vaccination series. As of yet, no acceptance period will apply to certificates issued following the administration of booster doses.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/nine-month-acceptance-period-of-eu-covid-19-vaccination-certificates-introduced-for-travel
  19. Social trygghet för professionella idrottsutövare, stipendiater och studerande Den sociala tryggheten och pensionsskyddet har för vissa yrkes- och befolkningsgrupper ordnats genom särskilda arrangemang. Professionella idrottsutövare De som får sin...
    https://stm.fi/sv/utkomstskydd/studerande-idrottare-stipendiater
  20. 6.9.2022 | The EU health ministers are holding an informal meeting in Prague on 7 September 2022. They will discuss the health impacts of the war in Ukraine, vaccinations, the implementation of the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan and other issues related to cancer.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/health-ministers-to-discuss-vaccinations-cancer-and-the-health-impacts-of-the-war-in-ukraine