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THL’s data repository responds to phenomenon-based information needs THL has a statutory duty to collect information on the population’s wellbeing and health, as well as on their use of social and health care services. This information is widely u...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/thl-s-data-repository-responds-to-phenomenon-based-information-needs
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Wastewater analysis provides information on drug use across the country Wastewater analysis is a way to monitor drug use at the population level without conducting research on individuals. THL has monitored the drug situation in Finland using wast...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/most-drug-related-deaths-are-preventable/wastewater-analysis-provides-information-on-drug-use-across-the-country
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13.8.2026 | At the beginning of 2025, a new Disability Services Act entered into force. According to the wellbeing services counties, the organisation of services under the new legislation and the implementation of the Act have, in many respects, proceeded well. However, a survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) among the wellbeing services counties shows that there are also challen...https://thl.fi/en/-/implementation-of-the-new-disability-services-act-has-progressed-in-the-wellbeing-services-counties-more-information-is-needed-on-the-effects-of-the-legislation
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16.6.2026 | The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) are deepening their cooperation. An agreement on a new type of collaboration was signed in Kuopio on 16 June.https://thl.fi/en/-/thl-and-the-university-of-eastern-finland-strengthen-cooperation-shared-knowledge-and-expertise-support-health-promotion
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EUDA's Finnish focal point collects and analyses information on Finland’s drug situation and disseminates drug-related information.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/euda-s-finnish-focal-point
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Adequate and equitable support secures informal care Informal care replaces a significant share of home care in the wellbeing services counties and delays the need for round-the-clock service housing. The costs of contractual informal care for adu...https://thl.fi/en/our-view/finland-s-population-is-ageing-rapidly/adequate-and-equitable-support-secures-informal-care
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THL supports regional projects that promote the health, wellbeing and functional capacity of older people and informal carers and studies their impacts.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/functional-capacity-of-older-people-living-at-home-and-support-for-informal-carers
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11.5.2026 | The financing model for wellbeing services counties requires further development, and the work should examine, among other things, the incentives in the current model, the demographic model and the counties’ taxation rights, according to THL. The institute has published its own proposal for the further development of the financing model in the coming years.https://thl.fi/en/-/thl-the-health-and-social-services-financing-model-requires-further-development-incentives-and-regional-taxation-rights-should-be-examined
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10.2.2026 | THL is ready to take responsibility for implementing a new national data and permit function focusing on the utilisation of health data. The report published today by Sitra proposes that a national health data space be established in Finland. This would bring together health data infrastructure, licensing and research, development, and innovation activities. This is based on the opportunities provided by artificial intelligence for the utilisation of data.https://thl.fi/en/-/thl-ready-to-assume-responsibility-for-implementation-of-the-finnish-health-data-space-s-data-and-permit-function
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The Healthy Finland survey provides information on the health, well-being and service use of people living in Finland and on changes in them.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/healthy-finland
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Research on services for older people produces information on the need for services, how they are implemented, their adequacy, quality, effectiveness, and resources.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/research-on-services-for-older-people
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The syringe residue analysis study provides laboratory-verified information on the prevalence of substances used by injection and changes over time.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/syringe-residue-analysis-study-escape-
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Monitoring of Services for Older People produces up-to-date and comparable information on the quality and implementation of services for older people to support national monitoring.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/monitoring-of-services-for-older-people
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The National health index is a set of indicators that contains information on population morbidity and work disability in municipalities, wellbeing services counties, and cooperation areas.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/national-health-index
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27.4.2026 | Efforts to prevent violence in the wellbeing services counties have developed in a positive direction in many respects over the past two years, according to a recent survey conducted by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). At the same time, regional differences remain considerable, and in particular the weakening of coordination structures and the lack of services for perpetrators threaten the effectiveness and continuity of this work.https://thl.fi/en/-/violence-prevention-has-strengthened-in-wellbeing-services-counties-significant-structural-challenges-remain
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Coordination and support for implementation definition of data content and development requirements, development of secondary use of task information from social and crisis emergency services.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/implementation-of-the-field-system-kejo-in-social-welfare
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11.6.2026 | According to the latest results from the National Health Index, rates of work disability are on the decline among the population in Uusimaa while primarily increasing elsewhere in Finland. Morbidity, however, is changing in different ways in different diagnostic categories. For example, the occurrence of coronary disease is declining in all of Finland while diabetes and sleep apnoea are on the rise nationwide. Mental health also remains a concern.https://thl.fi/en/-/regional-differences-in-rates-of-work-disability-growing-morbidity-statistics-show-rise-in-occurrence-of-diabetes-and-sleep-apnoea-nationwide
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The project produced information on the health, well-being, service needs and factors affecting integration of the immigrant population.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/a-high-quality-database-to-support-equality-in-finland-national-and-regional-integration-monitieto-
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The MoniSuomi survey aims to provide reliable and up-to-date information on the foreign-born population living in Finland.https://thl.fi/en/research/projects/national-survey-on-health-well-being-and-service-use-among-foreign-born-population-monisuomi-
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28.4.2026 | The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has published its proposals for the programme of Finland’s next government, which will begin its term next year. The proposals aim to strengthen people’s psychological resilience in times of crisis. Good physical and mental health, social wellbeing and a well-functioning society all contribute to resilience.https://thl.fi/en/-/thl-publishes-its-proposals-for-the-government-programme-aim-is-to-strengthen-people-s-psychological-resilience-and-trust-in-the-future