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  • Biotechnology - An Introduction

    22/01/2025 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Biotechnology is defined as "all technology that uses microorganisms, plant, animal, and human cells." The Ministry of Health and Care Services is responsible for the part of biotechnology that involves human cells and also for parts of the Gene

  • National One Health Strategy Against Antimicrobial Resistance 2024–2033

    10/01/2025 Plans/strategy Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing health challenges in the world. Without effective measures, this problem will only intensify for future generations. Efforts to combat AMR are more important than ever before, both in Norway

  • Norwegian involvement in the World Health Organisation

    18/12/2024 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    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.

  • 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

  • Norwegian support to Ukraine and neighbouring countries

    03/12/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    This is an overview of Norway’s support to Ukraine and other countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • 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.

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

    29/10/2024 Plans/strategy Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    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

  • 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

  • The Basic Structure of the Norwegian health service

    15/10/2024 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    How is the Norwegian health service organised? This article provides an overview of the various parts of the municipal health service and the specialist health service.

  • The Women’s Health Strategy

    03/10/2024 Plans/strategy Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Norwegian Women’s Health Strategy is based on the vision that all inhabitants, regardless of gender, should have equal opportunities to good health and quality of life.

  • 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.

  • National services in the specialist health care services

    02/07/2024 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The term national services in the specialist health care services is a common term for national / bi-regional treatment services and national competence services.

  • 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

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