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Wellbeing services counties on the map Shortly There are 21 wellbeing services counties in Finland, responsible for organizing social and health care services as well as rescue services in their respective areas. The City of Helsinki and the Åland...https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-services-counties-on-the-map1
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Every wellbeing services county belongs to one collaborative area. There are a total of five collaborative areas, each with one university hospital.https://stm.fi/en/collaborative-areas
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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
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Legislation on health and social services In Finland, the state's responsibility to promote welfare, health and security is rooted in the Constitution. This enshrines the right of everyone to income and to care, if they are unable to manage adequa...https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services/legislation
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Health services The aim of healthcare in Finland is to maintain and improve people's health, wellbeing, work ability and functional capacity and social security, as well as to reduce inequalities in health. The healthcare system is based on preven...https://stm.fi/en/health-services
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The centres of excellence on social welfare bring together wellbeing services counties, research institutes, educational establishments, organisations and other bodies in their area to promote cooperation.https://stm.fi/en/centres-of-excellence-on-social-welfare
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Healthcare and social welfare system and responsibilities Finland’s healthcare and social welfare system is founded on public healthcare and social welfare services funded from tax revenue. Alongside the public sector, private companies provide he...https://stm.fi/en/pandemic-preparedness
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Wellbeing services counties will be responsible for organising health, social and rescue services Wellbeing services counties will be responsible for organising healthcare, social welfare and rescue services in Finland. There are 21 wellbeing serv...https://stm.fi/en/wellbeing-services-counties
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Healthcare and social welfare system and responsibilities Finland’s healthcare and social welfare system is founded on public healthcare and social welfare services funded from tax revenue. Alongside the public sector, private companies provide he...https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services/responsible-agencies
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Uudenmaan aluetta koskevan potilastietojen tietojenkäsittelyn ratkaiseminen väliaikaisen sääntelyn voimassaolon aikana siten, että terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöillä on toistaiseksi voimassa olevan sääntelyn nojalla sujuva pääsy potilasturvallisuuden kannalta olennaisiin tietoihin potilaan tietosuojaa kunnioittaen.https://stm.fi/hanke?tunnus=STM065:00/2023
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16.4.2024 | The Government reached an agreement on the future of the network of hospitals and urgent and emergency health services in its spending limits session. It decided that changes would be made to night-time emergency care services in primary healthcare and to specialised healthcare in certain hospitals. The aim is to balance public expenditure and respond to the shortage of healthcare personnel.https://stm.fi/en/-/government-session-on-spending-limits-agrees-on-the-future-of-hospital-network
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5.12.2025 | 1 Classified as ECDC NORMAL Appendix 10 - Country follow-up to ECDC PHEPA recommendations Following the PHEPA mission conducted in your country, the final ECDC assessment report includes a series of recommendations aiming at supporting your countr...https://stm.fi/documents/1271139/231157712/National_Action_Plan_2025_Finland_follow_up_ECDC.pdf/800f16d0-fa2a-cba1-acfe-97e6f89a07df?t=1764936667375
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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 -
10.2.2022 | The need for hospital care due to COVID-19 has stayed at a high but stable level for two weeks now. The burden on intensive care has reduced considerably since mid-January. Getting a third vaccine dose is an important way of preventing the more serious forms of the disease and curbing the burden on hospital care.https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-situation-remains-essentially-unchanged
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29.12.2021 | Around 16,200 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 20 and 26 December, while in the previous week the number of new cases in Finland was around 13,800. On 29 December, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omikron variant was 172. The burden on hospital care and intensive care remained stable over the Christmas holidays.https://stm.fi/en/-/positive-covid-19-tests-on-rise-accounting-for-10.7-per-cent-of-all-tests-last-week
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21.12.2021 | Around 13,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported between 13 and 19 December, while in the previous week the number of new cases in Finland was around 10,600. On 20 December, the total number of confirmed cases of the Omikron variant was 83. The burden on hospital care and, in particular, intensive care is increasing.https://stm.fi/en/-/covid-19-infections-continue-to-increase-especially-burden-on-intensive-care-has-increased-throughout-the-country
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18.11.2021 | On 17 November, 86.2 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 their first vaccine dose and 80.6 per cent also their second vaccine dose.https://stm.fi/en/-/nearly-80.6-per-cent-of-people-aged-12-or-over-have-been-vaccinated-twice-burden-on-specialised-healthcare-and-case-numbers-are-increasing
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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 -
18.2.2021 | Over the past four weeks, the number of COVID-19 cases have remained at the same relatively high level across Finland. About 2,300–2,700 new cases are reported every week. The number of people requiring hospital care has remained relatively stable, but the need for intensive care has increased slightly in the past few days. The weekly number of deaths from COVID-19 is decreasing slowly.https://stm.fi/en/-/current-covid-19-situation-in-finland-new-virus-variants-cause-concern
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19.11.2020 | The number and incidence of new COVID-19 cases are increasing in Finland. Last week, the majority of the new cases were reported in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa. Currently, there are so many new cases that the epidemiological situation can worsen rapidly across the country.https://stm.fi/en/-/number-and-incidence-of-covid-19-cases-are-on-the-rise