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Norway increases medical assistance to UkraineNews story | 18/10/2024 | Ministry of Defence ‘Ukraine is in a demanding fight for its freedom and sovereignty. Providing sufficient numbers of personnel and materials remains critical. Helping sick and wounded soldiers so that they can return to the front or perform other important tasks, is an important contribution in the support of Ukraine’, said Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. News alert about: Defence |
State budget for 2025: Bolstering investment in women’s healthNews story | 17/10/2024 | Ministry of Health and Care Services To date, the Norwegian government has bolstered investment in targeted women’s health initiatives to the tune of around NOK 150 million. In the proposed state budget for 2025, the government is suggesting a further NOK 13 million to follow up on the new women’s health strategy. News alert about: The economy |
New Norwegian-German initiative to strengthen critical undersea infrastructure in EuropeNews story | 17/10/2024 | Ministry of Defence On October 17th at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, Norway’s Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram met his German counterpart Boris Pistorius for a bilateral meeting. They also signed a statement on a proposal to further strengthen NATO’s role in the protection of critical undersea infrastructure across vast maritime areas in NATO’s area of responsibility. These oceans are covered with undersea infrastructure ensuring the safe delivery of energy and communication. News alert about: Defence |
State budget for 2025: Norwegian government making arrangements for 1,500 round-the-clock care placesNews story | 16/10/2024 | Ministry of Health and Care Services In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing a commitment framework of NOK 3.25 billion for investment subsidies, corresponding to around 1,500 round-the-clock care places. News alert about: The economy |
State budget for 2025: NOK 400 million for mental health and substance abuseNews story | 16/10/2024 | Ministry of Health and Care Services In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to allocate NOK 400 million for following up on the escalation plan for mental health and the upcoming prevention and treatment reform for the field of substance abuse. News alert about: The economy |
State budget for 2025: Norwegian government boosting hospital finances: waiting times to be slashedNews story | 16/10/2024 | Ministry of Health and Care Services In the state budget for 2025, the Norwegian government is proposing to increase operating allocations for hospitals by NOK 5.5 billion compared to the balanced budget for 2024. You would have to go back to 2008 to find the closest comparable increase in an ordinary hospital budget. The proposal will ensure that hospitals receive an allocation to cover the actual increase in costs as a result of demographic changes and will help to slash waiting times to levels not seen since before the pandemic. News alert about: The economy |