National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Finland)

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]

National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health

Native name	Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto Tillstånds- och tillsynsverket för social- och hälsovården
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.valvira.fi/web/en

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).^[2]