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Over 10,500 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Finland last week - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
16.12.2021 | More than 10,500 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Finland between 6 and 12 December. The incidence of new infections continued to increase over the last 14-day period, standing at 360 per 100,000 inhabitants at the end of last week. About 145,000 tests are carried out weekly. On 15 December 2021, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Finland was 34. In addition, preliminary screening tests indicate that cases of the Omicron variant are clearly increasing.https://stm.fi/en/-/over-10-500-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-finland-last-week -
7.9.2023 | The Third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen was held in Kyiv on 6 September 2023 on the invitation of Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine. The summit also brought together health ministers from EU Member States and WHO European Region who signed a statement at the event.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-agrees-with-statement-to-support-healthcare-in-ukraine-
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15.2.2023 | As international recruitment becomes increasingly common in the healthcare and social welfare sector, it is important to ensure that employers have sufficient competence to manage recruitment responsibly. Responsibility recommendations prepared to support recruitment promote consideration of ethical aspects and combat risks of labour exploitation.https://stm.fi/en/-/1410877/new-responsibility-recommendations-support-employers-in-healthcare-and-social-welfare-sector-international-recruitment-
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25.4.2019 | Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data has been laid down. The purpose of the act is to make the use of the data smooth and more secure.https://stm.fi/en/-/uusi-laki-mahdollistaa-sosiaali-ja-terveystietojen-tehokkaan-ja-tietoturvallisen-kayton
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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
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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
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9.10.2023 | The Finnish Government proposes about EUR 16.2 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch for 2024. This is slightly over EUR 134 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The increase is due to needs assessment changes in pensions, for example, and to the implementation of reforms set out in the Government Programme.https://stm.fi/en/-/2024-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government
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I enlighet med regeringsprogrammet för Petteri Orpos regering genomförs som en del av programmet för ett gott arbete en totalreform av lagstiftningen om yrkesutbildade personer inom social- och hälsovården på ett sätt där endast sådana förutsättningar som är nödvändiga och proportionerliga med tanke på klient- och patientsäkerheten kopplas till de yrkesmässiga rättigheterna.https://stm.fi/sv/projekt?tunnus=STM096:00/2023
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Better health through genomic data – genome strategy updated - Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
1.2.2023 | The National Genome Strategy responds to the challenges of a rapidly changing operating environment. The strategy brings together actions to utilise genomic data for the benefit of citizens’ health.https://stm.fi/en/-/better-health-through-genomic-data-genome-strategy-updated -
25.2.2021 | A total of over 3,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 15 and 21 February 2021, which is clearly more than in the previous week. The incidence of new cases was 62 per 100,000 inhabitants in the whole of Finland, while in the preceding week, it was 46 per 100,000 inhabitants.https://stm.fi/en/-/significant-rise-in-number-of-covid-19-cases-and-increased-need-for-hospital-care
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2.12.2021 | The number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Finland. More than 8,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 22 and 28 November, which is more than 500 cases higher than in the previous week. The incidence of new COVID-19 cases over the last two-week period (15–28 November) was 279 per 100,000 inhabitants. Between 1 and 14 November the incidence of new cases was 201 per 100,000 inhabitants.https://stm.fi/en/-/number-of-covid-19-cases-continues-to-rise-intensive-care-strained
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23.9.2019 | Ms. Aino-Kaisa Pekonen, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, and Mr. Takashi Murata, Japan's Ambassador to Finland, have signed a social security agreement between Finland and Japan in Helsinki on 23 September.https://stm.fi/en/-/suomen-ja-japanin-valille-tulossa-sosiaaliturvasopimus
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27.1.2022 | The estimated weekly total of COVID-19 cases was 52,000 in Finland between 17 and 23 January, compared to 57,000 in the previous week. Despite a fall in the number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care, the burden on other specialised healthcare has remained unchanged at the national level. It is particularly important that people aged 60 or over and those belonging to risk groups get a third vaccine dose.https://stm.fi/en/-/weekly-total-of-new-covid-19-cases-52-000-in-finland-need-for-intensive-care-declining
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8.11.2021 | Working life in Finland is strongly divided by gender. This means that many sectors and jobs have a clear majority of either female or male employees. Segregation maintains narrow gender stereotypes, prevents the full utilisation of skills, has a detrimental effect on the functioning of the labour market and is also reflected in the pay gap and, consequently, in pensions.https://stm.fi/en/-/broad-based-development-project-to-dismantle-segregation-in-working-life
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23.6.2026 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet utlyste statsunderstöd för finansieringen av universitetsforskning i socialt arbete 12.2–31.3.2026. Inom ansökningstiden tog man sammanlagt emot 49 ansökningar.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-har-beviljat-statsunderstod-for-universitetsforskning-i-socialt-arbete
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12.5.2023 | The measures launched during the working capacity programme to create a more inclusive labour market and to employ people with impaired working capacity should be continued and developed further. The employees’ ability to work is an essential factor in the pursuit of a higher employment rate. These are some conclusions of the evaluation report on the recently completed working capacity programme.https://stm.fi/en/-/1410877/evaluation-report-working-capacity-programme-measures-to-help-employment-of-persons-with-impaired-capacity-to-work-should-continue
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31.10.2023 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched an overall reform of the Communicable Diseases Act, which is to be implemented in 2023–2025. The reform aims to intensify the prevention of communicable diseases and to strengthen preparedness for epidemics and pandemics.https://stm.fi/en/-/communicable-diseases-legislation-to-be-reformed-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-appoints-steering-group-and-preparatory-working-group
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29.5.2026 | Välfärdsområdena kan hos social- och hälsovårdsministeriet ansöka om statsunderstöd för att minska kostnaderna för att anlita hyrd arbetskraft inom social- och hälsovården.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-utlyser-statsunderstod-for-att-fortsatta-minska-kostnaderna-for-hyrd-arbetskraft-inom-social-och-halsovarden-1
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26.10.2020 | As part of the preparation of the health and social services reform, an exercise will be carried out to establish cooperation between the central government and the future wellbeing services counties. This will be done during the negotiations designed to provide the counties with guidance and direction. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will hold the negotiations with the counties between 27 October and 4 December.https://stm.fi/en/-/negotiations-start-between-counties-and-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-exercise-now-includes-negotiations-with-collaborative-catchment-areas
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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