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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.

Changes to the national vaccination programmes are made following a regulated, defined and open process.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden has developed an outline for Nordic collaboration for better access to antibiotics. We have also participated in mapping the Nordic antibiotic market. Increased cooperation in the Nordic region can strengthen access to antibiotics – that is why we have explored…

From an international prespective, levels of antibiotic resistance among bacteria in Swedish food producing animals are low, and notifiable resistant bacteria (e.g. MRSA) are uncommon in Swedish animals.

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.

The Public Health Agency of Sweden is tasked with monitoring, reporting and actively participating in public health work within the EU and internationally. Cooperation takes place primarily through the various EU institutions, the World Health Organisation (WHO), and other UN bodies within the

Read a summary and watch a livestream from an expert meeting in Brussels where experts, researchers and policy-makers discuss the current state and future directions, focusing on what can and should be done at both national and international levels, in the best interests of children.

Most children and adults in Sweden report their health as good, but many also report recurring mental and somatic health problems such as headaches, feeling low and sleeping difficulties.

Sweden has a relatively low use of antibiotics per capita and a comparatively favourable situation with regards to antibiotic resistance. This situation is influenced by factors such as a longstanding adherence to evidence-based guidelines, strong local commitment, and strategic efforts at both

The International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) are a legally-binding framework in place for the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The purpose is to prevent, protect against, control and respond to cross-border health threats in ways that avoid unnecessary interference with