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The Public Health Agency's Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform performs massive parallel sequencing of DNA and RNA. The platform is used in the Agency's microbiological surveillance and also offers analyses within the Agency's specialised diagnostics service.

In January 2025, the Swedish government adopted a new comprehensive national strategy for mental health and suicide prevention, combining mental health and wellbeing with suicide prevention in the same policy.

A person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed with mpox caused by the clade 1 variant. It is the first case caused by clade 1 to be diagnosed outside the African continent.

Manufacturers and importers of tobacco products are responsible for several vital parts of the traceability system, such as marking the products with unique identifiers. Manufacturers are also responsible for providing recording equipment to all economic operators involved in the trade of tobacco

This is a report on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and STI prevention among young people and young adults (16-29 years) living with HIV in Sweden. The report is based on a survey conducted in 2018. The starting point is the Public Health Agency of Sweden’s work on the national HIV

Every year, more than 1200 people die by suicide in Sweden. An additional 300 cases are classified as undetermined intent, of which many may have been suicide. More than two thirds of those who die by suicide are men.

In Sweden, children are offered protection against eleven diseases through the national vaccination programme for children. The vaccination programme for persons at risk includes vaccinations against pneumococcal infections.

To be able to respond to an outbreak of a serious communicable disease or other cross-border health threat, several public authorities, regions, municipalities and organisations need to work together. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is responsible for coordinating the national work with

An international study will investigate the effect of a third dose of vaccine against mpox. The EU-funded project involves researchers from universities and clinics in Sweden, Belgium, France, and Ireland, and is coordinated by the Public Health Agency of Sweden.

The Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) has conducted a systematic review of the available knowledge on possible associations between the use of e-cigarettes or snus and tobacco smoking. We summarise the most important results below.