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  1. Client and patient safety The safety of care and services is part of the overall quality of healthcare and social welfare. Safe care and services are evidence-based and effective. They are provided in the right way and at the right time. Client an...
    https://stm.fi/en/client-and-patient-safety
  2. The Child Strategy is Finland’s national long-term plan for strengthening the wellbeing and rights of children, young people and families with children.
    https://stm.fi/en/child-strategy
  3. International cooperation on gender equality European Union Gender equality is promoted in the EU using legislation and gender equality policies. The promotion of equality between men and women and the elimination of discrimination are among the E...
    https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/international-cooperation?redirect=%2Fsv%2Futkomst%2Farbetspension
  4. Work ability programme The aim of the work ability programme was to eliminate obstacles to the employment of people with partial work ability and develop services to support the work ability of people with partial work ability The work ability pro...
    https://stm.fi/en/work-ability-programme1
  5. fi sv en National neurocenter Neurocenter Finland accelerates collaboration in neuroscience Neurocenter Finland maintains comprehensive and up-to-date information on research projects, infrastructures, methods, materials and innovations in the fie...
    https://stm.fi/en/personalized-medicine/national-neurocenter
  6. Prevention of alcohol and drug related harm and addictions The aim of public authorities is to prevent and reduce the risks, harm and problems caused by the use of alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products as well as drug use and gambling. The Minist...
    https://stm.fi/en/substance-harm-prevention
  7. Steering of wellbeing services counties The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for the general guidance, direction, planning and development of healthcare and social welfare in Finland. The Ministry of the Interior, in turn, is r...
    https://stm.fi/en/guidance-of-the-wellbeing-services-counties
  8. 2.6.2026 | Finland has delivered medicinal products to Ukraine from an EU-funded rescEU stockpile, which is hosted by Finland. The value of the delivery is about EUR 151,000. The need for assistance stems from Russia's war of aggression, and the delivery is part of EU support for Ukraine.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-delivers-medicinal-products-from-eu-emergency-stockpile-to-ukraine
  9. International cooperation on gender equality European Union Gender equality is promoted in the EU using legislation and gender equality policies. The promotion of equality between men and women and the elimination of discrimination are among the E...
    https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/international-cooperation
  10. National Advisory Board on Romani Affairs The task of the Advisory Board on Romani Affairs is to enhance the equal participation of the Roma population in the Finnish society, to improve their living conditions and socio-economic position and to p...
    https://stm.fi/en/advisory-board-on-romani-affairs
  11. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health coordinates, develops and monitors gender mainstreaming as part of the Government’s gender equality policy. Monitoring focuses particularly on legislative drafting, economic and operational planning, budgeting, and competence development. In addition, the operational gender equality planning of public authorities is monitored.
    https://stm.fi/en/project?tunnus=STM033:00/2025
  12. Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health contributes to coordinating the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland, which is funded from the one-off EU recovery instrument ‘NextGenerationEU’. The Sustainabl...
    https://stm.fi/en/sustainable-growth-programme-for-finland
  13. About the site The web service of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is published in Finnish, Swedish and English. The pages in Finnish and Swedish contain more information than the English pages. Functions The following functions are found...
    https://stm.fi/en/about-the-site
  14. fi sv en National Mental Health Strategy 2020-2030 The National Mental Health Strategy and Suicide Prevention Agenda 2020–2030 are based on long-term preparations and broad-based collaboration. The starting point is the comprehensive approach of m...
    https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-policy-guidelines
  15. Insurance business in Finland is subject to licence.The government grants licences to authorised pension insurance companies that manage earnings-related pension insurance.
    https://stm.fi/en/insurance/legislation
  16. Earnings-related pension Earnings-related pension is paid to a person who has accrued pension according to his or her earnings either in an employment relationship or as an entrepreneur. The size of the earnings-related pension is determined accor...
    https://stm.fi/en/earnings-related-pension
  17. Hospitals and specialised medical care Specialized medical services, including various specialist examinations and treatments, are primarily provided in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and emergency departments. Access to specialised healthcare is ...
    https://stm.fi/en/hospitals-and-specialised-medical-care
  18. Project on medicines and financial base of pharmacies The Government Programme includes numerous entries related to medicines and pharmacies. These entries will be implemented in a project titled ‘Medicines and the financial base of pharmacies’ in...
    https://stm.fi/en/reform-of-pharmaceutical-matters
  19. Investmets and solvency Insurance companies must invest insurance premiums that they collect from the insured in a secure and profitable manner. However, when aiming for maximum returns, insurance companies must ensure that their solvency is not a...
    https://stm.fi/en/investing-insurance-contributions
  20. School health care is part of school welfare services, which also include the services of school social workers and psychologists.
    https://stm.fi/en/school-health-care