Elisabet Lann

On 11–13 May, Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann and Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson visited Kyiv and Lviv. The aim of their visit was to gain insight into Ukraine’s health and medical care and the situation for women during Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Government has presented a new support package for global health totalling SEK 72 million for 2026. The support includes SEK 50 million in core support to the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) for work with vaccines in low-income countries, and SEK 2 million to the Partnership for International Politics and Diplomacy for Health, a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm School of Economics. The Government is also giving SEK 20 million in support for donations of medical technical equipment and medical supplies.

For several intensive February days in Cairo, Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann met with organisers and actors that care for severely injured patients from Gaza on a daily basis. The trip provided a deeper understanding of the extensive work being done and how Swedish initiatives are contributing.