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19.5.2026 | Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman attended a side event at the World Health Assembly on 19 May that focused on support for Ukraine’s healthcare system amidst the war and on a model for evacuating those wounded in the war.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-to-support-rehabilitation-of-people-injured-in-war-in-ukraine-through-who-country-programme
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22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has today published three memorandums assessing the combined impacts of the Government’s changes to social security during this parliamentary term. The memorandums focus particularly on the impacts of the comprehensive reform of social assistance.https://stm.fi/en/-/memorandums-assessing-combined-impacts-of-government-s-social-security-changes-now-published
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30.10.2025 | Officials of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health have prepared a healthcare and social welfare 2040 vision to outline their view of the long-term direction of health and social services in Finland. The aim is to ensure that, in future, people in Finland will continue to receive effective, equal and sustainable services which they can trust.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-officials-healthcare-and-social-welfare-of-the-future-will-provide-services-for-everyone-according-to-their-needs
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25.5.2026 | Some 17,000 children and young people shared their views on issues such as safety and security, trust and wellbeing in a pilot project aimed at strengthening the inclusion of children and young people in society and taking into account their perspectives in preparation work at the state level.https://stm.fi/en/-/194055633/inclusion-pilot-incorporates-views-of-children-and-young-people-into-government-s-preparation-work
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9.1.2026 | Radical Health Festival, Europe’s leading health sector event, will take place in Helsinki from 19 to 21 January 2026, offering an international setting for leading health sector experts to discuss how to leverage artificial intelligence and data in healthcare. The event will gather professionals, decision-makers and businesses in the field to accelerate renewal in health and social services.https://stm.fi/en/-/radical-health-festival-brings-leading-health-sector-experts-to-helsinki-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-is-a-co-organiser-of-the-international-event
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6.3.2026 | The 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will take place in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. Finland will be represented at the session by a broad-based delegation led by Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, who is responsible for gender equality issues.https://stm.fi/en/-/finland-to-focus-on-supporting-women-in-conflicts-and-strengthening-gender-equality-at-session-of-un-commission-on-the-status-of-women
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22.9.2025 | The Government proposes a comprehensive reform of social assistance. The changes to be made would, for example, strengthen the obligations of recipients to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. The aim is to clarify the role of social assistance as a last-resort and temporary form of assistance, prevent social exclusion among young people and strengthen general government finances.https://stm.fi/en/-/comprehensive-reform-of-social-assistance-proceeds-to-parliament
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12.2.2026 | The health status of people in Finland is in many respects better than the EU average, and the service system is fairly comprehensive. However, a recent country report by the OECD and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies indicates that access to care is not realised equally in Finland. In 2024, 12.4% of those who required medical care reported that they had not received the services they needed. The share is the second highest in the EU.https://stm.fi/en/-/eu-comparison-finland-s-healthcare-system-is-strong-in-many-respects-but-access-to-care-is-not-equally-realised
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16.4.2026 | The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Child Home Care Allowances and Private Childcare Allowances. The proposal would implement the Norwegian model for child home care allowance. The proposal seeks to promote the integration and labour market position of women with an immigrant background and to increase the participation of children in early childhood education and care.https://stm.fi/en/-/x
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17.12.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is requesting comments on a draft government proposal that seeks to prevent intentional misuse of social welfare benefits, reduce incorrect social welfare payments and promote information exchange with the Social Insurance Institution (Kela). Statements may be submitted until 28 January 2026.https://stm.fi/en/-/call-for-statements-seeking-more-effective-ways-to-prevent-benefit-fraud
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9.10.2025 | The Government proposes amendments to child welfare legislation The aim is to strengthen children’s right to special protection, clarify the use of educational practices and restrictions and improve the opportunities for child welfare services to ensure a safe everyday life for children.https://stm.fi/en/-/amendments-proposed-to-child-welfare-act-to-better-protect-children-
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22.9.2025 | The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.8 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 0.5 billion less than in the 2025 Budget.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-proposal-on-the-budget-proposal-for-the-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
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17.2.2026 | 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. The proposal seeks to promote the integration and employment of women with an immigrant background and to implement the so‑called Norwegian model for child home care allowance, in line with the Government Programme of Prime Minister Petter Orpo.https://stm.fi/en/-/integration-focused-norwegian-model-home-care-allowance-enters-supplementary-consultation
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8.8.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health proposes appropriations of EUR 14.8 billion for the Ministry and its branch of government for 2026. This is about EUR 475 million less than in the 2025 Budget. The funding of wellbeing services counties is not included in the appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government. Instead, it falls under the main title of the Ministry of Finance.https://stm.fi/en/-/draft-budget-of-ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-and-its-branch-of-government-for-2026
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8.10.2025 | Gender Equality Days is the main annual event in the field of gender equality in Finland, and this year it will be organised as part of the programme for Finland’s Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the UN World Conference on Women in 1995.https://stm.fi/en/-/nordic-gender-equality-ministers-and-experts-to-meet-in-vantaa
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17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services. The aim is to clarify the obligation of wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use or threat of military force. The consultation period is open from 17 June to 23 July 2025.https://stm.fi/en/-/request-for-comments-strengthening-healthcare-and-social-welfare-preparedness-in-emergency-conditions
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13.11.2025 | A national collaboration model is being proposed for Finland to strengthen collaboration among key stakeholders in clinical research and make it easier for patients to access new treatments. The FinTrials collaboration model also aims to strengthen Finland’s position as an attractive country for clinical trials and increase investments in the sector. The proposal was made by the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra at the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.https://stm.fi/en/-/a-national-collaboration-model-is-proposed-for-clinical-trials-facilitating-patient-access-to-trials-and-bringing-growth-to-finland
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14.1.2026 | Gendered vulnerabilities of boys and young men must be taken into account when planning education and health and social services. The latest report calls for a shift from gender neutrality to gender-sensitive policymaking that recognises differences between genders and identifies specific needs. It proposes that raising competence levels and preventing violence should be set as shared national goals across all work with children and young people.https://stm.fi/en/-/poikien-osaamistadrop-in-boys-learning-outcomes-and-violence-related-risks-call-for-joint-national-solutionsson-lasku-ja-vakivallan-riskit-vaativat-yhteisia-kansallisia-ratkaisuja
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22.10.2025 | The gender pay gap has narrowed slowly in Finland. A new research project will produce, for the first time, an extensive long-term economic analysis of the factors that have contributed to the changes in the pay gap.https://stm.fi/en/-/research-project-examines-changes-in-gender-pay-gap-over-last-30-years
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3.9.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is preparing a national model and indicators for knowledge-based management to support research, development, education, innovation and competence development in the wellbeing services counties. An open online event will be held this autumn to provide all stakeholders with an opportunity to join in the preparation of the knowledge-based management model.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-to-build-national-knowledge-based-management-model-for-research-development-education-innovation-and-competence-development-stakeholders-to-join-in-preparation-in-autumn