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Mental health care is an integrated part of the health care system and is subject to the same legislation and user fees as other health care services. If an individual has minor mental health issues, they are attended to by a GP in a primary health setting; if the patient has major mental health issues they are referred to specialized ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish: Socialdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: social security, social services, medical and health care, public health and the rights of children, the elderly and disabled people.
The National Swedish Board of Health [1] (Swedish: Medicinalstyrelsen) was a Swedish government agency between 1878 and 1968, with responsibility for the health and medical services and the pharmacy services. All the activities in the field of public health in Sweden (including medical care) are either operated or controlled by public authorities.
The agency was the result of a merger between the National Swedish Board of Health and the Swedish Royal Board of Social Affairs in 1968. As of 2015, it is headed by director-general Olivia Wigzell. [1] The Board is the central national authority for social services and health services. The Board establishes norms by issuing provisions and ...
Sveriges rikes lag, the de facto statute book, containing a selection of current laws from the SFS. The Swedish Code of Statutes (Swedish: Svensk författningssamling, Swedish law collection; SFS) contains the chronological session laws of the Riksdag, regulations of the Government, and ordinances, collectively called författning.
After a meteoric rise in the music industry, Avicii stepped away from the stage in 2016 to prioritize his mental and physical health. But just two years later, in 2018, the Swedish DJ and musician ...
The ballot measure also asks voters whether to approve a restructuring of state Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding, which comes from a 2004 millionaire’s tax, that would shift an ...
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is responsible for welfare. This is defined as social security in the case of illness, old age and for the family; social services; health care; promotion of health and children's rights; individual help for persons with disabilities and coordination of the national disability policies.