Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö (in Finnish)
Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet (in Swedish)
Agency overview
Employees 390[1]
Annual budget € 11,5 billion
Ministers responsible

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finnish: sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö , Swedish: Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet) is one of the 12 ministries in the Finnish Government. It is in charge of the planning, steering and implementation of social and health policy.[2]

The ministry has five departments: Administration and Planning Department, Department for Promotion of Welfare and Health, Department for Social and Health Services, Department for Occupational Safety and Health and Insurance Department.[1]

A predecessor of the ministry was founded just before Finland became independent. In the beginning it focused on countering misery, promoting sobriety and caring for the poor, vagrants, children and alcoholics. Health care was included in its tasks in 1968.[3]

The longest serving ministers of social affairs have been Paula Risikko (2624 days during 2007-2014), Liisa Hyssälä (2595 days during 2003-2010), Sinikka Mönkäre (2355 days during 1995-2005), Tyyne Leivo-Larsson (1836 days during 1948-1958) and Eeva Kuuskoski (1821 days during 1983-1992).[4]

A major reform of the health and social services system has been planned since 2011. The reform is the biggest in history. It has been connected to renewal of regional administration structure, and the corresponding laws should be accepted by the parliament in spring 2017.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Management and organisation". Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Ministry". Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "History - From Grand Duchy to welfare state". Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ministerit ministeriössä". Valtioneuvosto (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Hämäläinen, Unto (2015). "Sote on kaatanut monta ministeriä – kuinka käy Juha Rehulan?". Helsingin Sanoamt (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "In-depth reform of the healthcare system in Finland". ESPN Flash Report. EU. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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