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Norway receives award for the evacuation of Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European countries
04/06/2024 Press release Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesSince August 2022, Norway has offered regular weekly flights to European countries to evacuate Ukrainian patients. The European Commission has described the flights as a mainstay of Europe’s civilian support to Ukraine. Today, Norway together with
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Revised National Budget: Boosting access to diabetes medications and reducing national insurance user fees
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government’s revised national budget contains proposals for individual grants for the diabetes medication Rybelsus and the rationing of Ozempic in pharmacies.
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Revised National Budget: NOK 250 million to bolster the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesAs part of its revised national budget, the Norwegian government is proposing an increase in its funding to the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority through a permanent grant of NOK 250 million. This proposal is in light of the challenging
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Revised National Budget: Waiting times to be reduced – the government strengthens hospitals with NOK 2 billion
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government wants to reverse the trend and reduce hospital waiting times. This is why it is proposing total additional funding of NOK 2 billion for hospitals in its revised national budget.
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New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work
19/03/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentThe Government believes that public health policy has paid too little attention to factors that affect public health and living conditions in the Sámi population. This will change with the white paper that was passed in the Council of State on
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Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine
02/02/2024 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesNorway is extending its cooperation with the EU on transporting Ukrainian patients to Norway and other European hospitals for medical treatment. Norway will continue the medical evacuation operation until November 2024.
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New initiative in the healthcare industry with more than 40 measures
12/10/2023 Press release Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Minister of Trade and Industry and the Minister of Health and Care Services presented on 23 August a Roadmap for the Health Industry. The 41 measures in the the Roadmap will contribute to profitable business development and sustainable health
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National Budget 2024: Creating more training posts to solve the GP crisis
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services‘In order to solve the GP crisis, we need more doctors to be trained and specialise in general practice. With 66 new positions for specialised doctors next year, we are providing the highest ever number of posts,’ says Ingvild Kjerkol, Minister of
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National Budget 2024: NOK 2.2 billion more for hospitals, waiting times to be reduced
11/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian government is proposing a NOK 2.2 billion increase in funding for hospitals above and beyond wage and price inflation. The draft budget will facilitate shorter waiting times, strengthened mental health care and collaborative measures
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Government budget 2024: Norway will continue to receive patients from Ukraine
06/10/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government has proposed a grant of NOK 200 million in 2024 to support the treatment of patients from Ukraine in Norwegian hospitals. To date, more than 300 patients have arrived in Norway as part of the medevac scheme. Since the start of the war
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Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine
12/07/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Office of the Prime Minister‘Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is continuing unabated. Many Ukrainians are in need of life-saving medical treatment. I am pleased that Norway is now extending the agreement with Scandinavian Airlines and the EU to transport
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EU thanks Norway for assistance in medevac operations
06/06/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, and the Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, were given a tour of various aircraft being used in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine during Mr
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Revised National Budget: Additional round-the-clock care places
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTo ensure good and safe health and care services for the elderly, the Government proposes to increase the grant limit for round-the-clock care facilities by NOK 2 billion. The Government also proposes to expand the Tørn programme under the Norwegian
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Revised National Budget: More funding for low-threshold measures in mental health and substance abuse care
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn its proposal for the revised 2023 National Budget, the Norwegian Government will allocate NOK 53 million to strengthen four grant schemes for low-threshold measures in the area of mental health and substance abuse care.
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Revised National Budget: Hospitals will receive larger budgets
16/05/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Norwegian Government proposes a permanent budget increase for hospitals, in addition to extraordinary price and wage adjustments in the hospital budgets. This amounts to a total of NOK 4.7 billion.
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Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine
21/03/2023 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesNorwegian assistance in the medical evacuation of patients from Ukraine to hospitals in Europe is in high demand in the EU and Ukraine. The Norwegian Government is extending its agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) on the transport of patients
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Women’s Health Commission submits report
16/03/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe Minister of Health and Care Services, Ingvild Kjerkol, received the Norwegian Official Report (NOU), titled “The Big Difference: On Women’s Health in Norway and Why Sex and Gender Matter” from the Women’s Health Comission.
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Norway providing substantial support for earthquake victims
07/03/2023 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services‘The earthquake disaster in Türkiye and Syria has caused immense suffering and widespread destruction. A large amount of aid has been delivered and is making a real difference,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt.
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Norway sends medicines and medical supplies to Syria
17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign AffairsNorway donates medicines, medical infrastructure, and medical supplies to Syria. The donation has a value of NOK 11 million (approximately USD 1 million).
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Norway will take the lead in European public health cooperation
17/02/2023 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe EU has invested 75 million euros into public health, and has asked Norway to lead this project.