The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is responsible for issues related to the welfare of society, such as public health, healthcare, social services, and social insurance. Its areas of responsibility also include care of older people, disability policy, children's rights, youth policy, and issues relating to sports, civil society, and faith communities.

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.

For several intensive February days in Cairo, Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann met with organisers and actors that care for severely injured patients from Gaza on a daily basis. The trip provided a deeper understanding of the extensive work being done and how Swedish initiatives are contributing.

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.

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.

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

Dementia is one of the major public health issues of our time. The number of people living with a dementia diagnosis is increasing. At the same time research in the field is advancing rapidly. Therefore the Government has adopted an updated national dementia strategy to improve health and social care for people with dementia.

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On 11–13 May, Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann and Minister for Gender Equality Nina Larsson visited Kyiv and Lviv. The aim of their visit was to gain insight into Ukraine’s health and medical care and the situation for women during Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Published29 May 2026·ArticlefromElisabet Lann,Nina Larsson,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The Government has presented a new support package for global health totalling SEK 72 million for 2026. The support includes SEK 50 million in core support to the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) for work with vaccines in low-income countries, and SEK 2 million to the Partnership for International Politics and Diplomacy for Health, a collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm School of Economics. The Government is also giving SEK 20 million in support for donations of medical technical equipment and medical supplies.

Published27 April 2026·Press releasefromBenjamin Dousa,Elisabet Lann,Ministry for Foreign Affairs,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

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

Published06 March 2026·StatementfromJakob Forssmed,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

The Government’s task force for Jewish life in Sweden gathered for its first meeting of the year on 30 January. On this occasion, it was held at the Swedish Police Authority’s premises in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. The meeting was attended by Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer, National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh and representatives of the Swedish Institute for Human Rights and the National Agency for Education.

Published02 March 2026·ArticlefromGunnar Strömmer,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice,Prime Minister's Office

For several intensive February days in Cairo, Minister for Health Care Elisabet Lann met with organisers and actors that care for severely injured patients from Gaza on a daily basis. The trip provided a deeper understanding of the extensive work being done and how Swedish initiatives are contributing.

Published19 February 2026·ArticlefromElisabet Lann,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

Published10 February 2026·Information materialfromMinistry for Foreign Affairs,Ministry of Climate and Enterprise,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Defence,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice,Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure,Prime Minister's Office

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

This strategy has a ten-year perspective to enable various actors to work long term on issues that can help realise the vision: “A society in which access to treatment with antimicrobials is maintained through cross-sectoral and sector-specific initiatives to prevent infection and limit the development, spread and consequences of resistant microorganisms.”

Published15 January 2026·Information materialfromMinistry of Climate and Enterprise,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

On 11–13 January, the Swedish Government took part in the Society and Defence Annual Conference in Sälen. 2026 marks 80 years since the first conference was held, and the theme for 2026 was ‘Resolve and delivery’. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson opened the conference with a speech and Gunnar Strömmer, Minister for Justice, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence and Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Minister for Civil Defence, also spoke. The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, Ebba Busch, also attended the conference.

Published14 January 2026·ArticlefromMinistry for Foreign Affairs,Ministry of Climate and Enterprise,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Defence,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Finance,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice,Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure,Prime Minister's Office

Jewish culture is an integral part of Swedish culture, and Jewish history in Sweden is an essential thread in the fabric of our shared cultural heritage. It should be self-evident that Jews in Sweden can wear their Star of David or kippah openly and with pride. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Published18 December 2025·Information materialfromGunnar Strömmer,Jakob Forssmed,Nina Larsson,Parisa Liljestrand,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice

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

On 15 May 2025, the Government adopted a national strategy to strengthen Jewish life and combat antisemitism. The Government has now appointed a national coordinator in order for the strategy to achieve its objectives and lead to lasting changes in society.

Published13 November 2025·Press releasefromJakob Forssmed,Nina Larsson,Parisa Liljestrand,Ministry of Culture,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

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

On Friday 10 October, the ninth meeting of the Government’s Task Force for Jewish life in Sweden took place, this time at the National Council for Crime Prevention. Representatives from the Living History Forum and the Segerstedt Institute were invited to speak.

Published22 October 2025·ArticlefromMinistry of Culture,Ministry of Education and Research,Ministry of Employment,Ministry of Health and Social Affairs,Ministry of Justice,Prime Minister's Office