Nordic Council of Ministers, Nordic-Russian Health Program Planning mtg, 20 March 2017, St. Petersburg

1. The role and mandate of the
Public Health Agency of Sweden
Monica Ideström, Analyst
Robert Jonzon, Analyst
The Public Health Agency of Sweden
Saint Petersburg March 20-21 2017

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Health equity and gender equality
Sweden has a feminist Government, meaning that gender equality
is central to the Government’s priorities in decision-making and
resource allocation and is determined to eliminate the avoidable
health inequalities within a generation
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Foto: Martina Huber/Regeringskansliet

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The Ministry of Health and
Public agencies
The public health agency of Sweden
is accountable to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
• Annika Strandhäll, Minister for Social Security
• Åsa Regnér, Minister for Children, the Elderly
and Gender Equality
• Gabriel Wikström, Minister for Health Care,
Public Health and Sport
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The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS)
The main responsibility of public health at national level:
To develop and support activities to promote health, prevent
illness and improve readiness for health threats
• Monitor the health status and impacting factors
• Evaluate society´s measures for public health promotion
• Work for an effective communicable disease control
• Contribute to reduced negative environmental impacts on
human health
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The Agency's Priority Target Groups
Parliament and Government
Government Agencies
County Councils
Municipalities
County Administrative Boards
Interest Groups and NGOs
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Areas of national coordination
Areas with responsibilities for coordination based on laws and
regulations or specific assignments by the government
• Prevention of addiction to gambling
• Mental health
• Prevention of suicides
• Promote physical activity
• Communicable disease control
• Immunization programs
• Preparedness for health threats
• Stockpiling for health threats
Coordinating national strategies in the following areas
• HIV/STI
• SRHR
• AMR
• ANDT
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Areas of international coordination
• Focal point or similar in the EU system
EMCDDA
ECDC
EWRS
HSC
Eurostat
Tobacco product committee
• Areas where the agency is a contact points or similar to WHO
NCD
HEPA (WHO European network for the promotion of health-enhancing physical
activity)
Environment and health
HIV (Dublin)
IHR
• Other Areas where the agency is a contact points
GHSA
MoU with a number of countries
Nordic projects: Nordic council, Northern dimension, Council of Baltic states
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the
2030 agenda and its implementation
 Whole-of-government approach.
 Three government ministers have particular
responsibility for implementation.
 Universal goals – applicable at all levels
in society.
 The Government to appoint a national
delegation to facilitate and stimulate
implementation. The delegation will be
tasked with producing a national action plan.
Health in the SDGs. Goal 3. Ensuring healthy life styles and
promote well-being for all at all ages – and other health related
goals. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, a strong
Swedish priority.
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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden is
appointed by UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon as one of sixteen Advocates to
promote the SDGs.
Photo: Kate Gabor/Swedish Royal Court

9. The public health context –
health equity and social determinants
‘to create conditions in society enabling the entire population to enjoy
good health on equal terms’.
PHAS' vision statement
´a public health that strengthens the positive development of society´

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The Swedish Public Health Policy -
eleven objective domains
1. Participation and influence in society
2. Economic and social prerequisites
3. Conditions during childhood and adolescence
4. Health in working life
5. Environments and products
6. Health-promoting health services
7. Protection against communicable diseases
8. Sexuality and reproductive health
9. Physical activity
10. Eating habits and food
11. Alcohol, illicit drugs, doping, tobacco and gambling
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1-3 address structures on
the societal level
4-11 mainly concern
factors in people’s living
environments or focus
on a particular living
habit

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Number of reported cases of HIV transmitted in
Sweden 2006-2015
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annan/Ej angiven PID MSM Heterosexuell Totalt
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Number of reported cases of HIV per transmission route 2005-2015
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100
200
300
400
500
600
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Annan Ej angiven PID MSM Heterosexuell Total
Antal

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TB-cases in Sweden 1989 – 2016 by origin
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
noofcases
year
born in Sweden born in other country

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Africa
46 %
Asia
28 %
Northern Africa and
the Middle East
8 %
Sweden
10 %
South America
1 %
Western Europe
1 %
Eastern Europe and
former USSR
6 %
Unknown
0 %
TB-cases in Sweden 2016 by origin (n=734)

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http://www.hividag.se/russian/

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Thank you!
Contact information:
monica.idestrom@folkhalsomyndigheten.se
robert.jonzon@folkhalsomyndigheten.se
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