How should healthcare address obesity? And where do the new obesity drugs fit into the Swedish healthcare system? These are the questions posed by doctor Vincent Flink Amble-Naess, who wrote the report Är smal ett val? for EPHI. At the launch, the author of the report will discuss these questions with Jenny Vinglid, Secretary General of the Swedish Association for Health Independent of Size (HOBS), and Gustaf Drougge, CEO of the think tank Synaps.
Can Private Sector Players Make Sweden Healthier? Seminar in Almedalen on the Future of Healthcare
Sweden spends nearly 700 billion kronor a year on healthcare, but only a fraction of those resources goes toward disease prevention. At the same time, lifestyle-related diseases account for a large portion of the burden on the healthcare system, and many Swedes spend their final years in poor health.
