The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira; fi, Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto, sv, Tillstånds- och tillsynsverket för social- och hälsovården) is a centralised body operating under the
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health ( fi, Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö , sv, Social- och hälsovårdsministeriet) is a Finnish government ministry tasked with the planning and implementation of policies regarding the social affairs and ...
in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. 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.
[Valvira: Guidance and supervision http://www.valvira.fi/en/valvira]
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Government of Finland