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Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) - Public Health Report

Meld. St. 34 (2012–2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

Health Cooperation with the EU and in the European Economic Area

Through the European Economic Area (EEA) Norway, although not a member of the European Union, cooperates closely with the EU and its member states in public health and food safety matters.

Norwegian involvement in the World Health Organisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations specialized agency for health. Norway has been actively involved in the WHO since the organization was established April 7, 1948.

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

Pharmaceuticals

The aim of health policies regarding pharmaceuticals is to promote correct use of medicinal products. Our goals are low pharmaceutical prices and reliable access to efficient medicinal products independent of patients' ability to pay.

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

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

Regulations relating to quarantine, isolation and prohibition against staying at holiday properties

Persons are prohibited from staying overnight at a holiday property in a municipality other than where they are registered as residing.

Reply to Reasoned Opinion related to case no. 80103, 79661, 81375 and 81656 dated 29th of April 2020 - Directive 2005/36

Read the Ministry of Helath and care Services reply til EFTA Surveillance Authoritys (PDF)

Regulations on quarantine etc. after travelling outside the Nordic region

Read the document in pdf

Dementia Plan 2025

Dementia Plan 2025 is the third national dementia plan. It is the government's five-year plan (2021-2025) to improve services for people with dementia and their families.

Kjerkol's WHA address

President, Director General, Excellencies, Colleagues, It is an honour to address you on the occasion of WHO’s 75-year anniversary. We pay tribute to WHO and its staff for their remarkable commitment. Over the past 75 years, we have made WHO a

By Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol

The Norwegian National Strategy for Rare Diagnoses

The National strategy for rare diagnoses is the Ministry of Health and Care Services’ strategy on how to equip specialist health services and municipal health and care services to address current and future challenges for people with rare diagnoses,

Migration and Integration 2020–2021

Report for Norway to the OECD

Annually Norway sends a report to the OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report Migration and Integration 2020-2021 - Report for Norway to the OECD is a contribution to the reporting system on migration for the OECD

Norway's WHO Strategy – Norway as a member of the World Health Organization's Executive Board (2024–2027)

Norway is member of the World Health Organisation's Executive Board from 2024 to 2027. This strategy describes Norway's three priorities: good governance, achieving universal health coverage and better preparedness and response to health and

Alcohol and drug prevention in the Nordic countries

Dear Nordic and Norwegian friends, It is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you all to Oslo and to this important conference on substance use prevention in the Nordic countries. Alcohol and drug related problems are in many ways universal.

By Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol Conference on alcohol and drug prevention in the Nordic countries on September 28

Minister of Health and Care services opening speech

President, Director General Excellencies Colleagues. Since this is my first health assembly, I am grateful that we can now meet in person. I only wish we could meet in happier circumstances. The theme of this general debate is more relevant than

By Minister of Health and Care services Ingvild Kjerkol The World Health Assembly 2022