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  1. 21.5.2026 | The Act on Healthcare Professionals has been amended to make it possible to receive international assistance for healthcare in different kinds of crises. The amendments will facilitate and speed up the operations of humanitarian assistance providers in Finland when assistance is needed fast. The amendments will enter into force on 25 May 2026.
    https://stm.fi/en/-/reception-of-international-assistance-in-healthcare-to-become-easier
  2. Health promotion The MSAH has a general responsibility for guiding and overseeing health promotion in Finland. Health promotion is based on the Health Care Act and is part of public health activity. Health promotion is also regulated by legislatio...
    https://stm.fi/en/health-promotion
  3. Environmental health The MSAH seeks to identify, prevent and eliminate health hazards from the environment. The Ministry supervises health protection and is responsible for the development of legislation in this field is responsible for the legisl...
    https://stm.fi/en/environmental-health
  4. 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
  5. The national health and wellbeing programme seeks to reduce the wellbeing deficit and disease burden caused by the principal chronic diseases and conditions and their risk factors, to boost working and functional capacity, and to minimise disparities between population groups due to issues of health and wellbeing.
    https://stm.fi/en/national-health-and-wellbeing-programme
  6. Mental Health at Work Programme The Mental Health at Work Programme (2021–2022) was led and coordinated by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and it was part of the implementation of the National Mental Health Strategy and the Programme of...
    https://stm.fi/en/mental-health-at-work-programme1
  7. The WHO Pandemic Agreement aims to strengthen international preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies.
    https://stm.fi/en/who-pandemic-treaty
  8. Secondary use of health and social data A separate law has be laid down on the secondary use of health and social data (Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data). The purpose of the Act is to facilitate the effective and safe processing ...
    https://stm.fi/en/secondary-use-of-health-and-social-data
  9. 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
  10. “At the ministry, I can bring together different parts of my studies in a remarkable way” Jere Päivinen is a Ministerial Adviser at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in the Department for Insurance and Social Security. His role brings toge...
    https://stm.fi/en/meet-our-people-jere-paivinen
  11. The Ministry's social media sites are maintained by the Communications Unit. When necessary, we moderate discussions and delete any illegal or inappropriate comments. We do not comment on individual cases on social media or provide advice for different life situations.
    https://stm.fi/en/msah-on-social-media
  12. Frequently asked questions about the Act on Secondary Use of Health and Social Data Usein kysyttyä: The law mentions the primary and secondary use of customer data. What is the difference between these two concepts? The primary use of customer dat...
    https://stm.fi/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-act-on-secondary-use-of-health-and-social-data
  13. Health and social services for people arriving from Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a military attack against Ukraine. Finland is committed to helping people who have fled the war in Ukraine to Finland, also with respect to healthcare...
    https://stm.fi/en/health-and-social-services-for-people-arriving-from-ukraine
  14. Amended legislation on health checks for children and young adults Categories: Publication date: 22.12.2025 The timing and content of health checks at child health clinics and schools, and in student healthcare and oral healthcare will be regulate...
    https://stm.fi/en/press-releases
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health guides, directs and develops legislation on occupational healthcare.
    https://stm.fi/en/occupational-health-care
  18. Gender mainstreaming Gender mainstreaming is a strategy for promoting gender equality, and it means that the gender perspective is taken into account in all decision-making. The Gender Equality Unit of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health coo...
    https://stm.fi/en/gender-equality/mainstreaming
  19. Rational, or sensible, pharmacotherapy is effective, safe, of high quality, economical and equal.
    https://stm.fi/en/rational-pharmacotherapy
  20. According to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Decree on the prescription of medicines (1088/2010), special attention must be given to the safety of pharmaceuticals.
    https://stm.fi/en/legislation-steering-and-supervision-cooperation