Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

"A strong social service is one of our most important tools for crime prevention. We are now reforming the Social Services Act with a focus on preventive work and increased obligations and rights. We are also actively working for a safer and more secure child and youth care, with the perspective of children's rights at the center. All children have the right to a safe upbringing and a bright future. In the area of disability, our goal is to achieve equality in living conditions and full participation in society."

A proposal for new legislation on children and young people taken into care is to be referred for consultation by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The proposals would see the Care of Young Persons Act being replaced by modern and clear legislation that meets the protection and support needs of children and young people today.

Sweden’s support to Ukraine makes a difference. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has approved increased funding for the National Board of Health and Welfare’s programme for expanded support to Ukraine for health and medical care, care of older people and children.

Preventive, accessible and knowledge-based: this is how the Swedish Government envisions the Swedish social services.

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The Swedish Government is presenting a new 10-year national strategy for combating men’s violence against women, domestic violence, exploitation in prostitution and human trafficking, and honour-based violence and oppression. In parallel, the Government has decided on two Government Commissions tasking several government agencies to take part in a national collaboration structure and to monitor progress in relation to the gender equality subgoals to combat violence, oppression and exploitation.

Published20 April 2026·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Jakob Forssmed,Nina Larsson,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Sweden’s support to Ukraine makes a difference. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has approved increased funding for the National Board of Health and Welfare’s programme for expanded support to Ukraine for health and medical care, care of older people and children.

Published12 February 2026·Press release,WebcastfromAnna Tenje,Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,Jakob Forssmed,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

On Monday 9 February, Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health Jakob Forssmed, Minister for Older People and Social Security Anna Tenje, Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönwall, and the Liberal Party’s Fredrik Malm will hold a press conference to present the Government’s news on its increased support to Ukraine in the health and medical care and social policy areas. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Sweden Svitlana Zalishchuk will attend the press conference.

Published06 February 2026·Press release,WebcastfromAnna Tenje,Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,Jakob Forssmed,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Speech by Sweden’s Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall. Delivered at the Sixty-fourth session of the Commission for Social Development, United Nations, New York. Check against delivery.

Published03 February 2026·SpeechfromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development opens today, 2 February. Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall is representing Sweden in New York.

Published02 February 2026·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

A proposal for new legislation on children and young people taken into care is to be referred for consultation by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. The proposals would see the Care of Young Persons Act being replaced by modern and clear legislation that meets the protection and support needs of children and young people today.

Published01 December 2025·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ulf Kristersson,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Prime Minister's Office

The Government has adopted a new 10-year strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The strategy will guide and reinforce Sweden’s work in this area and contribute to global goals of reducing mortality.

Published21 November 2025·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Jakob Forssmed,Peter Kullgren,Ministry of Climate and Enterprise,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

Speech by Sweden’s Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall. Delivered at the world social summit in Doha, November 5th 2025.

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Published06 November 2025·SpeechfromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

On 4–6 November, Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall will take part in the UN World Summit for Social Development in Doha.

Published03 November 2025·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire. Children are particularly vulnerable and severely affected under the current circumstances. In light of this, the Swedish Government has decided to allocate SEK 10 million to Save the Children’s efforts in Gaza.

Published05 June 2025·Press releasefromBenjamin Dousa,Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry for Foreign Affairs

On 21–23 May, Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall and Minister for Older People and Social Security Anna Tenje visited Lviv, Ukraine. While in Ukraine, Ms Waltersson Grönvall and Ms Tenje took part in the Ministerial Social Policy Summit, which Sweden co-hosted together with Ukraine, Moldova and Lithuania. Ministers from several EU countries were also in attendance.

Published30 May 2025·Press releasefromAnna Tenje,Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir is paying a State Visit to Sweden at the invitation of His Majesty the King. The President is accompanied by her spouse Björn Skúlason, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Minister for Health Alma Möller, together with a delegation from the business sector.

Published29 April 2025·ArticlefromAnna Tenje,Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,Carl-Oskar Bohlin,Jakob Forssmed,Maria Malmer Stenergard,Pål Jonson,Parisa Liljestrand,Peter Kullgren,Ulf Kristersson,Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Preventive, accessible and knowledge-based: this is how the Swedish Government envisions the Swedish social services.

Published12 March 2025·ArticlefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The Swedish presidency statement delivered by Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall at the UN Women Executive Board meeting, UN Main Building, New York.

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Published10 February 2025·SpeechfromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The Government is announcing a new action plan for an inclusive and equal society. The action plan aims to further strengthen efforts to support rights and opportunities for LGBTIQ people by consolidating, supplementing and mobilising these efforts.

Published24 January 2025·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Erik Slottner,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Every year, half of the world’s children are subjected to various forms of violence. On 7–8 November, the first global ministerial conference on this topic will be held in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá. The Swedish Government is co-hosting the conference, together with the Government of Colombia, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.

Published01 November 2024·ArticlefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Speach by State Secretary Minna Ljunggren at the ISPCAN congress on prevention of violence against children, in Uppsala 19 August 2024.

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Published26 August 2024·SpeechfromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

More and more children and young people are becoming involved in criminal networks, and stopping recruitment requires early interventions, knowledge-based methods and collaboration. Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer and Minister for Social Services Camilla Waltersson Grönvall therefore hosted Nordic countries, including the autonomous regions, for a discussion about children and young people who are, or risk being, involved in crime. The meeting was held within the framework of the ongoing Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Published25 March 2024·ArticlefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Gunnar Strömmer,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice

To combat crime and increase security, investments in the judicial system and criminal law measures must be combined with effective and proactive crime prevention efforts. The Government has therefore presented a national strategy that focuses on social crime prevention measures. The aim includes preventing children and young people from becoming involved in criminal networks and other types of crime.

Published21 March 2024·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Gunnar Strömmer,Jakob Forssmed,Lotta Edholm,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice

The Swedish Gender Equality Agency has been tasked with sharing knowledge about honour-based violence and oppression in connection with stays abroad. The Government has now also tasked the Agency with analyzing and presenting proposals for a national reporting and follow-up system for cases where a child or adult has been taken abroad. This involves determining the scope of the problem and establishing an approach to systematic follow-up.

Published12 March 2024·Press releasefromCamilla Waltersson Grönvall,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs