National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Finland)
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Native name | Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto Tillstånds- och tillsynsverket för social- och hälsovården |
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| Company type | Government agency |
| Industry | Improving the management of health risks in the environment as well as legal protection and the quality of services in social welfare and health care |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
Key people | Marja-Liisa Partanen, Director General |
| Owner | Government of Finland |
Number of employees | ~150 |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Laitos syntyi 1. tammikuuta 2009, kun Terveydenhuollon oikeusturvakeskus (TEO) ja Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon tuotevalvontakeskus (STTV) yhdistyivät | |
The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira; Finnish: Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto, Swedish: Tillstånds- och tillsynsverket för social- och hälsovården) is a centralised body operating under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in Finland. Its statutory purpose is to supervise and provide guidance to healthcare and social services providers, alcohol administration authorities and environmental health bodies and to manage related licensing activities.[1]
References
- ^ Valvira: Guidance and supervision http://www.valvira.fi/en/valvira
External links
- Official website
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Government agencies and public bodies of Finland
- Parliamentary Office
- Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
- Institute of International Affairs
- National Audit Office
- Office of the Chancellor of Justice
- National Land Survey
- Natural Resources Institute
- Food Authority [fi]
- Construction Establishment of Defence Administration [fi]
- Defence Forces
- Governing Body of Suomenlinna
- National Archives
- Academy of Finland
- Heritage Agency
- Institute for the Languages of Finland
- Arts Promotion Centre [fi]
- National Audiovisual Institute
- Library for the Print Disabled [fi]
- National Repository Library
| National Agency for Education [fi] |
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- Development and Administration Centre for the ELY Centres and TE Offices
- Finnish Energy Authority
- Geological Survey
- Patent and Registration Office [fi]
- Business Finland
- Safety and Chemicals Agency
- Competition and Consumer Authority
- Population Register Centre
- State Treasury
- Finnish Customs
- Finnish Tax Administration
- VATT Institute for Economic Research
- Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR [fi]
- Financial Stability Authority [fi]
- Government ICT Centre Valtori [fi]
- Statistics Finland
- Immigration Service
- Border Guard
- Security Intelligence Service
- Emergency Services Academy [fi]
- Emergency Response Centre Agency [fi]
- Crisis Management Centre [fi]
| National Police Board |
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- Prosecution Service
- Legal Register Centre [fi]
- Criminal Sanctions Agency
- European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control [fi]
- Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman [fi]
- Safety Investigation Authority
- Office of the Ombudsman for Children [fi]
- Office of the Ombudsman for Equality [fi]
- Office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman [fi]
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- Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
- Medicines Agency Fimea
- National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health
- Social Security Appeal Board
| Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
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