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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.

Report No. 47 to the Storting (2008-2009) - The Coordination Reform

Proper treatment – at the right place and right time

Meld. St. 10 (2012-2013) - High Quality - Safe Services

Quality and Patient safety in the Health and Care Services

Organisation and management of the Ministry of Health and Care Services

The Minister of Health and Care Services represents the political management of the Ministry. The Minister has a political secretariat consisting of state secretaries and one or more political advisers. The Secretary General is the Ministry's

Contact the Ministry of Health and Care Services

Postal address: PO Box 8011 Dep 0030 Oslo - NORWAY Street address: Teatergata 9 Telephone: +47 22 24 90 90 E-mail: postmottak@hod.dep.no

Hospitals

The hospitals provide the public with specialised treatment. In addition, the hospitals have tasks involving research and training, as well as educating patients and their loved ones. The Ministry of Health and Care Services has supervisory

Public Health

Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our

Municipal health and care services

The municipalities are responsible for providing reasonable, high-quality health care and social services to everyone in need of them, regardless of age or diagnosis. The state is responsible for ensuring equal framework conditions through

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The overall goal of pharmaceutical policy is to contribute to improved public health. Four pharmaceutical policy objectives have been defined: ensuring that treatment with pharmaceuticals is of good quality, low pharmaceutical prices, equal and

NOU 2018: 16 - First things first

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

The Department of Public Health

The main tasks of the Department of Public Health relate to health promotion and preventive efforts at the population level, as well as health analyses.

Director General Line Vold

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.

Timeline: News from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease Covid-19

Timeline for news and press releases in English from Norwegian Ministries about the Coronavirus disease COVID-19.