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17.4.2026 | A total of 5,000 patients have been evacuated from Ukraine to EU Member States under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The 5,000th patient was evacuated to Finland. Finnish Minister of Social Security Sanni Grahn-Laasonen and EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib met on 16 April to discuss issues such as the evacuation of patients.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/total-of-5-000-patients-evacuated-from-ukraine-to-eu-countries
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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://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-to-support-rehabilitation-of-people-injured-in-war-in-ukraine-through-who-country-programme
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13.5.2026 | The rescEU Medical Stockpile hosted in Finland reached its full material readiness at the end of April. All products specified in the original plan have now been purchased and stored and they are ready to go. The project was completed on schedule, thanks to seamless cooperation among the different parties.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-s-resceu-medical-stockpile-reached-full-readiness
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman The Finns Party Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/sosiaali-ja-terveysministeri
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/sosiaali-ja-terveysministeri
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman The Finns Party Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/social-och-halsovardsminister
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman The Finns Party Minister of Social Affairs and Health Wille Rydman is responsible for all other matters covered by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-social-affairs-and-health
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-social-affairs-and-health
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/orpo/social-och-halsovardsminister
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/wille-rydman
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23.3.2026 | The sufficient Finnish or Swedish proficiency of professionals working in the healthcare and social welfare sector forms an essential part of patient safety and service quality. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is currently preparing measures to make it easier to ensure language proficiency, and to support employers in enhancing professionals’ language skills.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/language-proficiency-of-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-be-strengthened-to-improve-patient-safety
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21.10.2025 | The Prime Minister’s Office has awarded a total of EUR 240,000 in discretionary government grants for work to combat racism in 2025–2026. The grants were available to civil society organisations representing ethnic minorities and were intended to strengthen the organisations’ core activities and develop new ways to combat racism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/discretionary-government-grants-awarded-to-civil-society-organisations-for-work-to-combat-racism-eur-240-000-awarded-to-ten-different-projects
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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://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/a-national-collaboration-model-is-proposed-for-clinical-trials-facilitating-patient-access-to-trials-and-bringing-growth-to-finland
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17.4.2026 | EU-länderna har via EU:s civilskyddsmekanism evakuerat totalt 5000 patienter från Ukraina till medlemsstater inom EU. Den femtusende patienten har evakuerats till Finland. Ministern för social trygghet Sanni Grahn-Laasonen och EU-kommissionär med ansvar för jämlikhet, beredskap och krishantering Hadja Lahbib träffades den 16 april för att diskutera evakueringen av patienter och andra frågor.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/eu-landerna-har-evakuerat-totalt-5000-patienter-fran-ukraina
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1.6.2021 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is continuing to prepare legislation on the self-determination of clients and patients. A roadmap extending beyond the term of the current Government will also be drawn up to strengthen client and patient participation and rights, and a broad-based monitoring group will be appointed to support this work.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/rights-of-clients-and-patients-to-be-strengthened-through-long-term-development-of-legislation-and-practices
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8.12.2021 | The Government proposes a new temporary section (48a) for the Communicable Diseases Act, under which healthcare and social welfare service providers, i.e. employers, could be required to ensure that their employees do not pose a risk of COVID-19 infection to the persons they are caring for.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/government-proposal-comprehensive-covid-19-vaccination-for-healthcare-and-social-welfare-personnel-to-protect-patients-and-clients
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20.3.2020 | Under the Emergency Powers Act, a Government Decree has been issued that allows to deviate from the time limits for non-urgent healthcare, except for the assessment of the need for care. The assessment of the need for care must still be carried out within three weeks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/sairaanhoitopiireja-ohjeistetaan-siirtamaan-kiireettoman-hoidon-kapasiteettia-koronatapausten-hoitoon
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24.1.2025 | The Council of the EU adopted a regulation on 21 January 2025 that will facilitate the exchange of health data within the EU. The regulation will improve citizens’ control over their personal health data and provide healthcare professionals with access to patient data, regardless of where patients live or receive treatment.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/new-eu-regulation-to-improve-citizens-control-over-their-personal-health-data
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Study on the use of international data models for healthcare and social welfare - Finnish Government
30.10.2024 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has launched a study on the use of international data models for healthcare and social welfare. Key national and international experts in the field will participate in the preparation of the study. This will allow the study to highlight the needs of healthcare as widely as possible. The study is conducted by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/study-on-the-use-of-international-data-models-for-healthcare-and-social-welfare -
21.5.2026 | Regeringen föreslår för riksdagen att uppgifterna om patienters läkemedelsbehandling ska lagras i större omfattning än för närvarande i det receptcenter som finns i Kanta-tjänsterna och som förvaltas av Fpa. Syftet är särskilt att förbättra patientsäkerheten och läkemedelsbehandlingen för äldre och de som har flera sjukdomar och att förbättra informationsgången mellan apoteken och de som arbetar med läkemedelsbehandling inom socialvården och hälso- och sjukvården.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1271139/lakemedelsbehandlingarnas-sakerhet-kan-forbattras-genom-att-utveckla-fpa-s-kanta-tjanster