Municipal social welfare and health care services, implemented with government support, form the basis of the social welfare and health care system. Private companies also provide services alongside the public sector. In addition, Finland has a wide range of social welfare and health care organisations, providing services both free of charge and for a fee.
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Guidance | Research and development |
Licences and monitoring |
Provision |
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Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
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Agencies and institutes under the Ministry's administrative branch In charge of research and development within the administrative branch:
Agencies and institutes under the Ministry's administrative branch |
Regional State Administrative Agencies Guide and monitor municipal and private social welfare and health care services and evaluate the availability and quality of basic services provided by municipalities. They grant licences to private service providers in the region. Regional State Administrative Agencies National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health Valvira Guides, monitors and manages the administration of licences for the social welfare and healthcare sector, alcohol administration and environmental health and protection. National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health Valvira |
Municipalities, private service providers and organisations Municipalities are responsible for organising social welfare and health care. They can provide basic social welfare and health care services alone, or form joint municipal authorities with other municipalities. Municipalities may also purchase social welfare and health care services from other municipalities, organisations or private service providers. Hospital districts organise specialised medical care. Some specialised medical care services are organised on the basis of special responsibility areas of university hospitals. |
