As in any country, the aim of health care in Finland is to maintain and improve health and well-being, social security and work capacity and functional health of people, as well as reducing health inequalities. In Finland, the health system is based on preventive health care and comprehensive, well-managed health services. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is responsible for social and health policy and also prepares social and health legislation. The law imposes, for example, the status and rights of patients and the time limits for access to care. The objectives of Finnish health policy are mainly focused on health promotion and disease prevention, and everyone has the right to adequate social and health services. Where the main responsibility for the preparation and planning of social and health policy and services lies with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, municipalities are responsible for the organization and financing of health care. (Health Services, 2013.) Health spending in Finland was 9% of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2010-2011 (Terveydenhuollon menot ja rahoitus, 2011). Health services are also divided into public health services and private health services, but from another point of view there are three different health systems in Finland that receive public funding: municipal (public) health care , private health care and occupational health care (private or municipal). The majority of health services are provided by the municipal health system. (Vuorenkoski, Mladovsky & Moissalos, 2008.) The National Supervision Authority for Social Protection and Health (Valvira) is responsible at the national level for monitoring social and health care in Finland. Valvira monitors public and private social activities and it...... middle of paper ......tem.Here are some examples from the laws that guide the healthcare system in Myanmar: Blood and Blood Products Act (2003), Traditional Medicine Council Act (2000), National Food Act (1997), Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Act (1995) (revised 2011), Nurses and Nurses Act Midwives (1990) (revised 2002). (Health Policy, Legislation and Plans, 2013). The only thing that caught my attention was that there was no law determining the rights of the patient or client. Myanmar's Ministry of Health maintains a fairly comprehensive website that includes a lot of information about its health care system, services, law, policy, and infrastructure. ture. And I think the Myanmar Ministry of Health websites were much more comprehensive than the Italian sites, maybe they would be as well for people with good knowledge of Italian..