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The 2023 municipal speech: “My faith in all of you is formidable”

The Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, held her annual municipal speech today, in which she shared her expectations of the municipal health and care services for 2023.

Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria

Norway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million).

Human rights for persons with intellectual disabilities

«It's about being seen and heard»

This is an EasyRead version of the white paper Meld. St. 8 (2022-2023)

Revised National Budget: More funding for low-threshold measures in mental health and substance abuse care

In its proposal for the revised 2023 National Budget, the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 53 million to strengthen four grant schemes for low-threshold measures in the area of mental health and substance abuse care.

Critical for education and health services to Palestinian refugees

‘There is a major shortfall in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It is unclear whether UNRWA will be able to continue to provide education and health services through to the end of

Severity of illness and priority setting in Norway

Summary of a report from a working group, November 2015

In 2015, the Government appointed a working group with the specific task of determining how to assess severity of illness in practical priority setting in the health care sector. The working group submitted its report to the Ministry of Health in

Dementia Plan 2025

Dementia Plan 2025 is the third national dementia plan. It is the government's five-year plan (2021-2025) to improve services for people with dementia and their families.

National Strategy against Antibiotic Resistance

The Norwegian National Strategy Against Antibiotic Resistance 2015-2020 lays out the Government’s goals for work over the coming years and the steps needed to achieve these.

The Norwegian National Strategy for Rare Diagnoses

The National strategy for rare diagnoses is the Ministry of Health and Care Services’ strategy on how to equip specialist health services and municipal health and care services to address current and future challenges for people with rare diagnoses,

Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) - Public Health Report

Meld. St. 34 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work

The Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on

Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) - White paper on public health and living conditions in the Sámi population – Summary

Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) Report to the Storting (white paper)

Revised state budget: Ombudsman for the Elderly to close

The government has announced in its revised state budget that it intends to dissolve Ombudsman for the Elderly (Eldreombodet) as of 1 July 2023. As a result, the budget also proposes a NOK 1 million reduction to the service’s grant for the current

Revised state budget: Government launches new public health campaign focusing on mental health

The government wants to boost mental public health. This is why ‘ABC For Good Mental Health - A Public Health Campaign’ is being launched. Its goal is to increase public knowledge about mental health, promote good mental health and prevent mental

Revised state budget: Health and Social Services Ombudsman to be bolstered

The government is bolstering the budget of the Health and Social Services Ombudsman in its revised state budget. This will enable it to continue serving patients and healthcare users throughout Norway.

Norway launches climate commitments in the health field

During the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, COP26, Norway has today joined the Climate Conference’s Health Programme. The Health Programme has launched several measures to strengthen health systems to enable them to tackle climate change.

NOU 2018: 16 - First things first

Prioritisation principles for municipal health and care services and publicly funded dental health services

Marketing authorisation of medicinal products

A medicinal product may only be placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA) when a marketing authorisation has been issued. There are four procedures for marketing authorisation.

Norwegian involvement in the World Health Organisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations specialised agency for health. Norway has been actively involved in the WHO since the organisation was established April 7, 1948.

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) - The health industry

Meld. St. 18 (2018–2019) Report to the Storting (white paper) Summary