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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
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10.1.2023 | Different ways of organising social security have been examined as part of the preparation of the social security reform. The report on alternative ways of organising social security, which was made by a working group consisting of researchers and experts, was published on Tuesday 10 January 2023.https://stm.fi/en/-/report-on-alternative-ways-of-organising-social-security-published
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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...https://stm.fi/en/browse-by-department-and-unit
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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
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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
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3.9.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet bereder en nationell modell för kunskapsbaserad ledning som bland annan innefattar indikatorer för mätning. Modellen ska användas som stöd för forsknings-, utvecklings-, utbildnings- och innovationsverksamhet och kompetensutveckling (TKKIO). I höst ordnas ett webbinarium som är öppet för alla där alla intressegrupper får en möjlighet att påverka beredningen av modellen för kunskapsbaserad ledning.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriet-utvecklar-en-nationell-modell-for-kunskapsbaserad-ledning-for-fuui-verksamheten-intressegrupperna-deltar-i-beredningen-i-host
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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
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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
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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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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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8.10.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a proposal to amend the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. According to the proposal, child home care allowance could in future be granted after a minimum of three years’ residence in Finland. The amendment would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance as outlined in the Programme of Prime Minister Orpo's Government. The deadline for submitting comments is 20 November.https://stm.fi/en/-/proposed-amendments-to-child-home-care-allowance-sent-out-for-comments
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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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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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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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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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Gambling-related harm The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health coordinates the prevention and reduction of gambling-related harm at the government level. These measures are guided by the Gambling Policy Programme that extends to 2030. As provided...https://stm.fi/en/gambling
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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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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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Gambling Policy Programme improves prevention and reduction of harm The Gambling Policy Programme, prepared under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, sets guidelines for the prevention and reduction of harm caused by gambling up to 2030. It...https://stm.fi/en/gambling-policy-programme
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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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28.5.2026 | Gemensamma spelregler har utarbetats för välfärdsområdenas bruk för att stävja hyrd arbetskraft inom social- och hälsovården. I dessa spelregler ingår bland annat riksomfattande minimikrav, enhetliga upphandlingsmodeller samt en prissättningsmodell som baserar sig på koefficienter.https://stm.fi/sv/-/spelregler-for-anskaffning-av-hyrd-arbetskraft-inom-social-och-halsovarden-kostnaderna-for-hyrd-arbetskraft-minskar-avsevart
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Preventing violence and crime The work against violence and crime requires broad-based cooperation between various parties. At the national level, the ministries and the agencies operating under them promote multidisciplinary work, for example, th...https://stm.fi/en/preventing-violence-and-crime
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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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Maternity and child health clinics Maternity and child health services are offered for all pregnant parents, families that are expecting a baby and children before school age and their parents. The functions of the maternity and child health clini...https://stm.fi/en/maternity-and-child-health-clinics
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8.12.2021 | The Government proposes a new temporary section (48a) for the Communicable Diseases Act, under which healthcare and social welfare service providers, i.e. employers, could be required to ensure that their employees do not pose a risk of COVID-19 infection to the persons they are caring for.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-comprehensive-covid-19-vaccination-for-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-protect-patients-and-clients
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User's rights and requests for personal data When you want to know what data we store about you and who processes your data, you can check the data we have collected about you and update it, if necessary. You can submit a request to check your per...https://stm.fi/en/data-protection/user-s-rights-and-requests-for-personal-data
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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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3.5.2023 | An informal meeting of EU employment and social affairs ministers will take place in Stockholm on 3–4 May 2023 and an informal meeting of EU health ministers on 4–5 May 2023. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen and Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru will represent Finland at the meetings.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-ministers-meet-to-discuss-access-to-medicinal-products-skills-in-working-life-and-eu-social-dimension-
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3.12.2025 | Vid mötet för kommittén för social trygghet den 3 december 2025 diskuterade man incitamenten att arbeta för barnfamiljerna och hur vård av barn och lönearbete skulle kunna kombineras lättare i familjer med små barn. I kommittén pågår en beredning av utvecklingsförslag om sociala tryggheten för barn och barnfamiljer.https://stm.fi/sv/-/kommitten-for-social-trygghet-diskuterade-incitamenten-att-arbeta-for-barnfamiljerna
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Department for Communities and Functional Capacity The Department for Communities and Functional Capacity is responsible for matters related to health and social services for children, young people and families, services for people with disabiliti...https://stm.fi/en/department-for-communities-and-functional-capacity
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Assessment of risks associated with gambling Assessing the risks and harm caused by gambling is statutory work conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The Ministry started to assess the risks and harm related to the running of gamb...https://stm.fi/en/assessment-of-risks-associated-with-gambling
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Advisory Board on Biotechnology The Advisory Board on Biotechnology is an expert body providing advice on matters related to biotechnology and gene technology. It promotes cooperation between public authorities and researchers and operators in the...https://stm.fi/en/advisory-board-on-biotechnology
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EU regulation and cooperation in the tobacco policy The EU Directive concerning tobacco products and the EU Directive concerning advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products have been implemented in Finnish tobacco legislation. Directive 2014/4...https://stm.fi/en/eu-regulation-and-cooperation
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Gender Equality Act promotes gender equality and prohibits gender-based discrimination In Finland, the Act on Equality between Women and Men, or the Gender Equality Act, lays down obligations to promote gender equality. The Ministry of Social Affa...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/legislation
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Limited interaction with the tobacco industry According to Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which Finland ratified in 2005, the Contracting Parties must, in setting and implementing their public health pol...https://stm.fi/en/interaction-with-the-tobacco-industry
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Services to families Services aimed at families support parents or other guardians in their efforts to ensure the well-being and good upbringing of children. Early childhood education and care Finnish early childhood education and care combines ed...https://stm.fi/en/services-to-families
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Fighting infectious disease The aim of fighting infectious diseases is their prevention and to stop them from spreading. Prevention is one of the responsibilities of the social and health care services. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is...https://stm.fi/en/fighting-infectious-disease
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Occupational safety and wellbeing at work Shortly The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for legislation, policies and international cooperation related to occupational safety and wellbeing at work in Finland. The aim is to ensur...https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-at-work/data-and-research
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Preventing domestic and intimate partner violence The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for planning and guiding the prevention of domestic and family violence. The aim is to prevent violence and develop the nationwide service s...https://stm.fi/en/combating-domestic-violence
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22.9.2025 | För social- och hälsovårdsministeriets förvaltningsområde anvisas ett anslag på 14,8 miljarder euro för 2026. Det är cirka 0,5 miljarder euro mindre än i den ordinarie budgeten för 2025.https://stm.fi/sv/-/social-och-halsovardsministeriets-forvaltningsomrade-i-budgetpropositionen-for-2026
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4.11.2025 | FN:s andra toppmöte om social utveckling ordnas i Qatar i Doha den 4–6 november 2025. Syftet med mötet är att stärka det internationella åtagandet vad gäller social utveckling. Finland företräds vid mötet av ministern för social trygghet Sanni Grahn-Laasonen.https://stm.fi/sv/-/finland-deltar-i-fn-s-toppmote-om-social-utveckling-i-qatar-malet-ar-att-starka-den-sociala-rattvisan-och-den-hallbara-utvecklingen
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27.11.2025 | The Government has issued a decree which determines the amount of the healthcare fee, the late payment fee and the fee for an unattended appointment charged from higher education students in 2026.https://stm.fi/en/-/slight-decrease-in-healthcare-fees-for-higher-education-students-in-2026
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Narcotics control The central framework for narcotics legislation in Finland is based on the Narcotics Act (373/2008). In the Narcotics Act two types of substances are defined that are listed in corresponding Government degrees. ‘Narcotics’ are li...https://stm.fi/en/narcotics-control
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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
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15.5.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched extensive network collaboration to bring together Finnish expertise in digital health with a view to promoting exports in this sector.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-pools-its-digital-health-expertise-to-break-into-international-markets
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31.10.2025 | Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet begär kommentarer om utkastet om en nationell enhetlig språkutbildning för social- och hälsovårdssektorn. Kommentera utkastet i tjänsten Dinasikt.fi före den 21 november 2025.https://stm.fi/sv/-/utkastet-till-redogorelsen-om-en-enhetlig-sprakutbildning-for-social-och-halsovardssektorn-kan-nu-kommenteras
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European cooperation on market surveillance Application of product legislation The Expert Group on Machinery (MD EG), which deals with issues related to the application of the Machinery Directive, operates under the Machinery Committee of the Euro...https://stm.fi/en/european-cooperation-on-market-surveillance
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“What matters most is the people and how well they work together” Jari Keinänen has worked at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health for 25 years and leads the Wellbeing and Health Protection Unit. What motivates him are the variety of the work...https://stm.fi/en/meet-our-people-jari-keinanen
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Publicity of documents and requests for information Document publicity descriptions Documents produced by the authorities in the performance of their duties are public, unless special provisions on their secrecy have been laid down by law. In acco...https://stm.fi/en/publicity-of-documents-and-requests-for-information
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22.9.2025 | The Government proposes to update legislation on children and young people’s health checks. Under the proposal, the timing and content of health checks in child health clinics, school and student healthcare, and oral healthcare would in future be regulated in a government decree instead of an act. The health check in student healthcare at upper secondary level would be combined with the pre-conscription health examination, and an electronic health questionnaire would be introduced.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-reforms-legislation-on-children-and-young-people-s-health-checks
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11.6.2025 | The Nordic ministers for health and social affairs and the Nordic and Baltic ministers for digitalisation have issued a joint declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) and the rights of persons with disabilities.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministers-issue-declaration-on-artificial-intelligence-and-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities
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EU collaboration project to promote access to genomic data The success of the European ‘1+ Million Genomes’ Initiative relies on wide-ranging collaboration. Among the objectives of the EU project is to ensure secure, cross-border access to genomic...https://stm.fi/en/european-1-million-genomes-initiative1
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International and EU cooperation on gender equality Gender equality is one of the priorities of Finland’s EU and foreign policies. Finland promotes gender equality across various policy areas both in the EU and globally. Finland’s gender equality ...https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/international-cooperation