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Norway to receive more patients from Gaza
23/05/2025 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Office of the Prime MinisterThe Norwegian Government has decided to accept up to 15 new patients from Gaza.
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Revised National Budget: Government announces changes to the ALIS subsidy
15/05/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesMore and more Norwegians are becoming general physicians, recruitment of GPs has never been higher. This year, more than NOK 560 million has been allocated to the subsidy scheme for doctors specializing in general practice. In the revised national
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Revised National Budget: NOK 32 million proposed for online doctor trial
15/05/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesAs part of the strategy to improve GP services, the government has introduced a trial scheme for online doctors. In the revised national budget, the government proposes an additional NOK 32 million to the municipalities for the trial, taking the
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Norway to extend agreement on medical evacuation from Ukraine
09/05/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityThe Norwegian Government has decided to extend its agreement with the EU on the evacuation of Ukrainian patients until 31 March 2026. In addition to transport for medical evacuation, Norway is providing expertise and deliveries of medical equipment,
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Norway bans marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to children
25/04/2025 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesA regulation that prohibits the marketing of unhealthy food and drinks that is particularly aimed at children has today entered into force.
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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 ServicesNorwegian 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
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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
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Norway supports North Macedonia with air evacuation
21/03/2025 News story Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesYesterday 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
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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 AffairsEver 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
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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 MinisterSix 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
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Norway invests NOK 240 million in global pandemic preparedness
04/11/2024 Press release Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Care ServicesNorway 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.
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State budget for 2025: Bolstering investment in women’s health
17/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesTo 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
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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 ServicesIn 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.
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State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuse
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn 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.
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State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashed
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesIn 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
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State budget for 2025: Historic investment in our shared health service
16/10/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesHealth 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
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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 ServicesThe 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
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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 ResearchThe 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.
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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 ServicesSince 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
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Revised National Budget: Boosting access to diabetes medications and reducing national insurance user fees
16/05/2024 News story Ministry of Health and Care ServicesThe government’s revised national budget contains proposals for individual grants for the diabetes medication Rybelsus and the rationing of Ozempic in pharmacies.