National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Finland)
former Finnish government agency
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.
Valvira was created through a merger of the National Authority for Medicolegal Affairs (Finnish: Terveydenhuollon oikeusturvakeskus; TEO) and the National Product Control Agency for Welfare and Health (Finnish: Sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon tuotevalvontakeskus; STTV).
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6978775. VIAF identifies the subject as 155276863. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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