Ministry of Health and Care Services

Norway bans marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to children

News story 25/04/2025

A regulation that prohibits the marketing of unhealthy food and drinks that is particularly aimed at children entered into force on April 25, 2025.

Norway has received eight more patients from Gaza

Press release 11/04/2025

The patients who have been brought to Norway have either been injured in the war or have serious diagnoses for which no treatment is available in Gaza. The medical evacuations are part of a broader humanitarian initiative, where Norway is supporting the efforts of the UN and other organisations to provide emergency relief to Palestinians.

Three years of medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients

News story 27/02/2025

Ever since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Norway has contributed to the medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients. In total, Norway has transported around 2,250 patients to Norway and other European countries for medical treatment.

State budget for 2025:

Historic investment in our shared health service

News story 16/10/2024

Health is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable increase in an ordinary state budget. In addition, NOK 6.4 billion is proposed for investment loans for hospital buildings, a further NOK 400 million for mental health, and 1,500 new round-the-clock care places in elderly care facilities.