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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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Supervision of the insurance sector The insurance sector is supervised to safeguard the interests of the insured and the beneficiaries. The Financial Supervisory Authority supervises the insurance sector The Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FS...https://stm.fi/en/supervision-of-the-insurance-sector
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The welfare of the population in Finland relies on and is strengthened by health care and health promotion.https://stm.fi/en/promotion-of-welfare/legislation
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Vera Inspection ICT System The Finnish ICT application Vera is in use in the occupational safety and health administration. In the Vera Inspection ICT System, the inspection report and other enforcement documents are compiled as structured documen...https://stm.fi/en/vera-ict-system
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International and EU affairs The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its administrative branch engage in proactive international and EU cooperation that promotes health and social policy. As part of the Government, the Ministry is responsibl...https://stm.fi/en/international-cooperation
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General social security benefit The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is preparing a general social security benefit. The benefit would include a basic allowance for living, an allowance for housing costs and a discretionary allowance as last-...https://stm.fi/en/general-social-security-benefit
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Fighting infectious disease: Responsibilities of the authorities The task of healthcare and social welfare services is to safeguard that the population has the healthcare and social welfare services essential to their health and functional capacit...https://stm.fi/en/fighting-infectious-disease-responsibilities-of-the-authorities
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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
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Legislation concerning children, young people and families Family leaves Family leaves are regulated in the Employment Contracts Act. The Act contains provisions on the rights of parents to take leave for family reasons. Employment Contracts Act 5...https://stm.fi/en/children-young-people-and-families
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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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Nordic cooperation Nordic cooperation involves Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The vision of the Nordic countries is to make the Nordic region the most sustainable and integrated region in the wor...https://stm.fi/en/international-cooperation/nordic
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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
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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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COVID-19 disease in Finland Shortly Since July 2023, COVID-19 has been classified as a monitored communicable disease instead of a generally hazardous communicable disease. Vaccinations continue to be the most important way to protect against seri...https://stm.fi/en/covid-19-disease-in-finland
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The WHO Pandemic Agreement aims to strengthen international preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies.https://stm.fi/en/who-pandemic-treaty
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Social assistance Shortly Social assistance is a last-resort form of social security that secures the essential livelihood for an individual or a family when they cannot support themselves with other income or assets. It is a means-tested benefit,...https://stm.fi/en/income-security/social-assistance
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Value chain for pharmacotherapy Pharmaceuticals-related development, research and innovations The facilitation of research and development of pharmaceuticals is a requirement for new pharmaceutical innovations. It is characteristic of the pharmace...https://stm.fi/en/value-chain-for-pharmacotherapy
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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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18.2.2026 | According to a report by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, the gap between wellbeing services counties’ operations and finances widened in 2025. This trend is also expected to continue in the coming years. The underlying reasons include population ageing, an increase in service needs and uneven regional migration.https://stm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-social-affairs-and-health-report-wellbeing-services-counties-handle-core-tasks-well-but-with-a-risk-of-unequal-access-to-services-due-to-regional-segregation
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Legislation on termination on pregnancyhttps://stm.fi/en/termination-of-pregnancy