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Public health is about the measures taken to prevent ill health and covers everything from broad action to promote public health to specific issues such as alcohol and tobacco consumption, and protection from communicable diseases.

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Jakob Forssmed Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health

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  • We must not forget the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Jakob Forssmed
    Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed Photo: Kristian Pohl/Governments Offices

    Our capacity to manage a pandemic is better today than it was in 2020. However, a crisis requires more than preparedness in the form of regulatory frameworks,” writes Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed in an opinion piece in Altinget.

A group of people standing behind a big sign with the text "UNGA" on it.
The High-level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the second of its type. The first took place in 2016. Photo: Martin Premmert/Government offices of Sweden

UN political declaration focuses on efforts to counter antimicrobial resistance

On 26 September, a High-level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was held during the United Nations General Assembly. The Meeting is the second of its type, with the first having been held in 2016. The meeting included the ceremonial adoption of a political declaration on global and national undertakings in efforts to counter AMR. Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson headed Sweden’s participation in the Meeting.

Portrait of Jakob Forssmed.
Jakob Forssmed has been a GLG member since February 2023. Foto: Fotograf Kristian Pohl AB/Government offices of Sweden

Jakob Forssmed appointed Vice-Chair of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance

Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed has been appointed Vice-Chair of the Global Leaders Group (GLG) on Antimicrobial Resistance, a UN body made up of politicians and experts.

Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services, Andrea Palm, and Minister for Health Care, Acko Ankarberg Johansson, signing the agreement.
Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services, Andrea Palm, and Minister for Health Care, Acko Ankarberg Johansson, signing the agreement. Joel Apelthun/Government Offices of Sweden

Agreement with United States promotes cancer research

Sweden and the US have entered into a bilateral cooperation agreement on cancer research and care. The agreement builds on the cooperation agreement that the two countries concluded in 2016 with the aim of accelerating research results through increased exchange.

Three ministers, surrounded by people and Swedish and Ukrainian flags, hold up signed agreements.
During the conference, the three ministers – Ukraine’s Minister of Healthcare Viktor Liashko and Sweden’s Minister for Health Care Acko Ankarberg Johansson and Minister for Health and Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed – signed a memorandum ofunderstanding between Sweden and Ukraine. Photo: Magnus Liljegren/Government offices of Sweden

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.

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