Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finland)
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Government body in Finland; safety publications from its own official source.
Publications 20
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Women’s health offers significant growth potential for Finland
Finland is well placed to build internationally competitive business in women’s health, according to a report commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health invites parents and other custodians to share their views on children’s social media use
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is gathering parents’ and other custodians’ views on how children use social media and whether its use should be restricted. The results of the survey will...
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Government proposes more detailed conditions for use of technology in social welfare
The Government proposes more detailed conditions for how and when technology can be used in social welfare services. The proposal makes a clearer distinction between different technological solutio...
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Digital treatment need assessment to improve access to treatment and make better use of healthcare professionals’ time
The Government proposes that, in future, wellbeing services counties could use automation to assess the need for treatment in primary healthcare. The aim is to speed up access to care and free up h...
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Budget proposal for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027
The Finnish Government proposes EUR 14.9 billion in appropriations for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and its branch of government for 2027. This is about EUR 47 million more than in the...
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New gender-neutral job evaluation model to support assessment of value of work
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published a job evaluation model to help organisations assess what constitutes equal work or work of equal value. The EU Pay Transparency Directive req...
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New operating models are transforming everyday health and social services with over 600 new ways to serve clients
Wellbeing services counties have introduced over 600 new operating models to speed up access to care, streamline services and expand the opportunities for using digital services. These reforms were...
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New NutFinForce project to support performance of conscripts
The NutFinForce project is developing a digital solution to enhance the performance of conscripts. The model responds to a topical challenge: the declining functional capacity of young adults affec...
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Project funding available for research on the implementation of artificial intelligence in workplaces
The Nordic Council of Ministers has opened a call for applications for funding to support a research project on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in Nordic workplaces. The deadline...
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EU ministers to discuss European Semester and poverty reduction
EU ministers will convene for a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 29 June. State Secretary Laura Rissanen will represent Finland at the ...
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Digital Pharmacist project adds pharmacist appointments to healthcare and social welfare services
The Digital Pharmacist project is piloting remote and in-person pharmacist appointments in the wellbeing services counties of Pirkanmaa and South Ostrobothnia. The goal is to strengthen clinical ph...
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Amendments to Child Welfare Act to strengthen means to safeguard everyday life for children in substitute care
Most of the first-phase amendments to child welfare legislation will enter into force on 1 October 2026. However, the provisions on a closed institutional service providing rehabilitation will ente...
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Preparation of women’s health strategy begins
At the initiative of Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched preparations for a national women’s health strategy. The aim of the str...
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EU health ministers to discuss European Biotech Act and Europe’s pharmaceutical resilience
EU health ministers will convene for a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Health) on 16 June to discuss, among others, the proposed European Biotech Act ...
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