Health and care

Norway provides NOK 240 million to efforts to eradicate polio

[Press release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25.04.2013]

Polio can be eradicated within the space of five to six years. Norway is to increase its level of support for efforts to eradicate polio by NOK 190 million, to NOK 240 million (USD 40 million).

Smoking heroin in drug consumption rooms

[News story, Ministry of Health and Care Services, 01.03.2013]

Minister of Health and Care Services Jonas Gahr Støre wants to allow smoking of heroin in drug consumption rooms. This is not a legalisation or decriminalisation of heroin smoking. The proposal will require an amendment of the Drug Injection Rooms Act, and will therefore be submitted for consultation.

polio_nigeria

[News story, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 12.02.2013]

“Norway condemns the killing at the end of last week of nine health workers in northern Nigeria,” said State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil.

Every Woman, Every Child

Davos, 24 January 2013

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24.01.2013]

"The Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals presents a broad coalition working together to improve the health of children and mothers: governments, multilateral organisations, nongovernmental organisations and the private sector", said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide in his remarks in Davos.

Opening Remarks at International Health Conference

Oslo, 22 January

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 22.01.2013]

"Today I have the pleasure of presenting the 2013 report of the Global Campaign. The report explores innovative and cutting edge findings on how to accelerate progress in saving women’s and children’s lives in the coming decade. And it is for exactly this reason that we are here today, to get results", said Minister of Foreign Affairs Eide in his opening remarks.

Health Care in Danger

Seminar: "The Role and Responsibility of National Societies to Deliver Safe Health Care in Armed Conflict and other Emergencies", 3 December 2012

[Speech/article, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 03.12.2012]

"The protection of medical missions in armed conflict is highlighted in International humanitarian law. The problem is not law, but the lack of implementation. The lack of both understanding and respect of the law", said Foreign Minister Eide in his opening address at the seminar.

Opening of the Transatlantic Science Week

Houston, 14 November, MD Anderson Cancer Center

[Speech/article, Ministry of Health and Care Services, 14.11.2012]

Houston, 14 November, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Intensified efforts to promote maternal and child health

[Press release, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 08.10.2012]

The Government proposes an additional allocation of NOK 650 million to significantly step up Norway’s efforts in the area of maternal and child health.