Journalist and author Anders Johnson joins the podcast to discuss his book Kerstin Hesselgren – hälsovårdsapostel och riksdagspionjär (Kerstin Hesselgren – Health Care Apostle and Parliamentary Pioneer). Kerstin Hesselgren was a prominent social liberal politician in the early 1900s and the first woman to serve in the First Chamber of the Swedish Parliament. She worked with public health issues and was interested in people's diets and lifestyles. We discuss what traces of Hesselgren's work remain today and how close one can and should be when helping vulnerable groups.
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.
