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Health and equity must be taken into account in all policy-making (23.5.2013)
Director General of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Tero Varjoranta designated as the Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (4.3.2013)
NDPHS promotes health and well-being (19.4.2012)
Initiating the social security agreement negotiations the theme for Minister Risikko's visit to Japan (23.3.2012)
112 Day-learning to identify everyday dangerous situations (10.2.2012)
Minister Risikko: In situations posing a threat to human health it must be possible to make decisions at the national level (2.2.2012)
European Commission proposes intensified cooperation on combating health threats (2.2.2012)
Chairmanship of the Northern Dimension Partnership on Public Health and Social Wellbeing handed over from Russia to Finland (30.12.2011)
EU-ministers discuss unemployment security, health programme and growth strategy (1.12.2011)
The quality of health care in Finland still better than average for OECD countries (23.11.2011)
Minister Guzenina-Richardson: The welfare state is the best medicine against growing health inequalities (18.10.2011)
Culture gives added value to drug use prevention (25.8.2011)
Nordic countries seek new models for effective health promotion (24.8.2011)
Patients have access to health services according to care plan even outside their home municipality (3.5.2011)
Finland is preparing a national programme to combat memory disorders (14.1.2011)
Working Group: Clear decisions on social welfare and health care structures are necessary (29.12.2010)
Minister Risikko presents the European Drug Prevention Prize at award ceremony in Strasbourg (3.11.2010)
Minister Risikko to attend the meeting of the WHO/Euro Regional Committee in Moscow (13.9.2010)
Obligatory medical examinations for seafarers (23.6.2010)
Health Care Act improves the status of clients (10.6.2010)
Vaccinations against swine influenza continue, telephone helpline will be closed (17.2.2010)
Finland has received 4.2 million doses of vaccine (1.2.2010)
Swine flu vaccine for the entire population (26.11.2009)
The epidemic is declining as a result of vaccinations (24.11.2009)
Minister Risikko: Health equity is an issue of social justice and ethics (17.11.2009)
More support to municipalities for vaccinations, treatment and information regarding swine flu (9.11.2009)
The influenza telephone hotline service is extended, open on weekdays from 9 to 18 (9.11.2009)
Minister Risikko conveyed a letter regarding plain packaging of tobacco products to EU Commissioner for Health (12.10.2009)
A proposal for the order of vaccination submitted (17.9.2009)
No influenza epidemic in Finland yet – the instructions are updated (28.8.2009)
The Finnish health care prepares for an extensive epidemic of influenza A (H1N1) (22.7.2009)
62 confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) in Finland (6.7.2009)
Ministers step up physical activity and focus more attention on health (15.6.2009)
Minister Risikko: We must ensure preventive services for children and young people (11.6.2009)
Ms Vassiliou on a visit to Finland (11.6.2009)
Finland to get pre-pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccine for the entire population (12.5.2009)
Two cases of influenza A(H1N1) confirmed in Finland (12.5.2009)
Health services to activate pandemic preparedness plans (30.4.2009)
Patient recently returned from Mexico is tested for swine flu (29.4.2009)
WHO steps up measures against swine flu (28.4.2009)
Swine flu spreads also to Europe (27.4.2009)
Working group: Cigarette packs to come off open shop shelves and a full ban on snus (18.12.2008)
Ministers launch a health promotion campaign (17.9.2008)