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The professional use of Class 1 and 2 plant protection products and Class 1 biocide products within Swedish Public Health Agency areas of responsibility are in the form of regulated professions, consequently Swedish legislation regulates what is required for such use.

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 an independent public authority under the Swedish Government. We work to ensure good public health and to ensure that the population is protected against communicable diseases and other health threats.

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 agency’s…

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children 6–9 years old is high and increases with age. These results were obtained from a survey of a representative sample in Sweden.

The main role of The Public Health Agency of Sweden in regard to communicable diseases control is that of coordination and provision of knowledge and guidelines. The operative responsibility on the other hand lies at the regional level with the County Medical Officers. Providers of health and

Suicide is a public health concern, and the Public Health Agency's role in preventing suicide is to coordinate efforts on a national level. We are also responsible for monitoring, and developing and disseminating knowledge to prevent suicide.

The proportion with some degree of gambling problems in the past year is around 4 percent in the Swedish population. 130.000 people share a household with someone experiencing gambling problems.

Around 50 percent of adults in Sweden are overweight or obese. Obesity is among the main five risk factors in Sweden for healthy years of life being lost.