Content about mental health and mental health care
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Screens and social media in focus when Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs met in Stockholm
Screen time’s impact on the health of children and young people was on the agenda when ministers from across the Nordic region met in Stockholm on 17 April. Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed hosted the meeting, which was under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers also discussed how Nordic cooperation against antimicrobial resistance can be strengthened.
Published · Article from Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Key health and medical care actors gathered at conference on support to Ukraine
The will to support Ukraine is strong among Swedish health and medical care actors from both the public and private sectors. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and Swecare held a Conference on Support to the Recovery and Development of Health Care in Ukraine on 1 December to harness this engagement and discuss how Swedish support can be put to best use.
Published · Article from Acko Ankarberg Johansson, Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Conference with key health and medical care actors to strengthen support to Ukraine
On 1 December, Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Minister for Health and Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed will co-host a conference to discuss Sweden’s support to Ukraine’s health and medical care system. The conference, which will convene both public and private sector actors, aims especially to outline how Ukraine’s health care system can be rebuilt, strengthened and modernised.
Published · Article from Acko Ankarberg Johansson, Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Jakob Forssmed included in new WHO Commission on Social Connection
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new global Commission on Social Connection. The aim of the Commission is to spotlight the public health problem of loneliness and involuntary isolation and make it a priority. Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed has been included among the twelve Commissioners – the only one from Europe.
Published · Press release from Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Jakob Forssmed takes part in EPSCO in Luxembourg
On Tuesday 13 June, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed will chair the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in Luxembourg.
Published · Press release from Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Sweden supports relocation of WHO office in solidarity with Ukraine
Sweden and the majority of World Health Organization (WHO) Member States in the WHO European Region have decided to relocate the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases from Moscow to Copenhagen. The decision was taken in support of Ukraine and enables the WHO to continue its work fighting noncommunicable diseases in Europe.
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Speech by Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed at a seminar on global health
Speech delivered by Jakob Forssmed at the seminar Convergence on Global Health - Joint action with reference to the new EU Global Health Strategy at Karolinska Institutet, on 9 February 2023. Check against delivery.
Published · Speech from Jakob Forssmed, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
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Summary of Good quality, local health care. The right support for mental health, SOU 2021:6, SOU 2021:6
The Swedish Health and Medical Care Act shall make it clear that the primary care of regions and municipalities specifically provides health and medical care services for common physical and mental health care needs. This is proposed by the inquiry Coordinated development for good and close care in its sub-report Good quality, local health care. The right support for mental health.
Published · Legal document from Ministry of Health and Social Affairs