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  • Norway facilitates rehabilitation of injured children and mental health care efforts in Ukraine

    24/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norwegian health workers are taking part in the effort to strengthen the health system in Ukraine. ‘The experience and knowledge provided by our health professionals will enable Ukrainian health workers to offer better health care to the Ukrainian

  • Norway has received eight more patients from Gaza

    11/04/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    ‘The health system in Gaza has collapsed, many clinics have been reduced to rubble and very little treatment is available. I am very pleased that Norway is able to help more patients from Gaza. So far, we have evacuated a total of 18 patients and 38

  • Norway supports North Macedonia with air evacuation

    21/03/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Yesterday Norwegian Armed Forces evacuated 7 patients from North Macedonia to Spain. The patients are injured from a fire at a nightclub on March 16, where many died and several were injured. The evacuation helps to relieve the healthcare system in

  • Three years of medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients

    27/02/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Ever since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, Norway has contributed to the medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients. In total, Norway has transported around 2,250 patients to Norway and other European countries for

  • Medical Evacuation from Gaza: Six Patients to Norway

    09/12/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Office of the Prime Minister

    Six patients from Gaza were evacuated from Egypt to Norway on 9 December, in order to receive medical treatment in Norway. The patients are children aged 1-16, travelling with family members. These are the first patients from Gaza to arrive in

  • Norway invests NOK 240 million in global pandemic preparedness

    04/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Norway is increasing its support to the Pandemic Fund by NOK 240 million for the period 2025-2027. This will strengthen the global, regional and national readiness and response to new pandemics and severe cross-border disease outbreaks.

  • State budget for 2025: Bolstering investment in women’s health

    17/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    To date, the Norwegian government has bolstered investment in targeted women’s health initiatives to the tune of around NOK 150 million. In the proposed state budget for 2025, the government is suggesting a further NOK 13 million to follow up on the

  • State budget for 2025: Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care places

    16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places.

  • State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse

    16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse.

  • State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed

    16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable

  • State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service

    16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Health is one of the primary investment areas in the proposed national budget for 2025. Among other things, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase funding for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You

  • Norway extends agreement on medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients

    24/09/2024 Press release Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian government extends the agreement with the EU on medical evacuation of Ukrainian patients until 30 April 2025. Norwegian air transport has accounted for almost half of the evacuations from Ukraine to European countries, and Norway is

  • Norway proposes ban to protect children from the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages

    22/08/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Education and Research

    The Norwegian government today sent on public consultation a proposal to ban the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages aimed at children under the age of 18.

  • 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 Services

    Since 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

  • Revised National Budget: Boosting access to diabetes medications and reducing national insurance user fees

    16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The government’s revised national budget contains proposals for individual grants for the diabetes medication Rybelsus and the rationing of Ozempic in pharmacies.

  • Revised National Budget: NOK 250 million to bolster the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority

    16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services

    As 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

  • 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 Services

    The 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.

  • 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 Development

    The 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

  • 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 Services

    Norway 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.

  • 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 Services

    The 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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