EPHI at Almedalen: Can Sweden Become a Leading Nation in Longevity?

Can Sweden shift from medical care to health care—and become a world leader in longevity?

In this seminar from Almedals Week 2026, EPHI discusses how Sweden can shift from primarily treating disease to focusing more on preventing it. Although Sweden spends nearly 700 billion kronor a year on healthcare, we are not getting any healthier, while a large portion of the burden on the healthcare system stems from lifestyle-related diseases.

Based on EPHI’s report ”From health care to health care - how longevity strengthens public health and the economy”The discussion will focus on how preventive care, innovation, and collaboration between the public and private sectors can contribute to better public health, longer healthy lives, and a more sustainable healthcare system.".

Cast:
• Marie Söderqvist, CEO, EPHI
• Karin Fälldin, Chair of the Primary Care Board’s Public Health and Dental Care Committee, Stockholm Region (C)
• Jonas Lindberg, Regional Council Member, Stockholm Region (V)
• Magnus Elfdahl, Head of Risk and Health, Skandia
• Vincent Amble-Naess, physician and host of Health for the unhealthy, EPHI
• Fredrik Söder, CEO, Health Integrator

Watch the seminar from Almedalen

Contact us

Environment and Public Health Institute


Box 3039,
103 63 Stockholm

info@ephi.se

Org. number: 559342-4947

Latest from ephi.se on TT

Podcast: Health for the unhealthy

215. Election Podcast with Jan Emanuel (S?)

Which party is best at implementing social democratic policies, and how much responsibility for one’s own health should be placed on the individual? Jan Emanuel answers these questions in this week’s episode.

read more

214. C’s Response to Remarks on Preventive Care

Karin Fälldin, a Center Party politician in the Stockholm Region, has requested to appear on the podcast to respond to comments made in Episode 199 regarding preventive care. Among other things, she notes that it is not politically feasible to completely exclude private providers from...

read more

212. you green new world

Journalist and author Johan Wicklén is back on the podcast to talk about his latest book You Green New World. We go through what different types of legalization and decriminalization have looked like in different countries and what path forward is possible for...

read more

211. L's new alcohol policy

Liberal alcohol policy can benefit public health, says Joar Forsell, Member of Parliament for the Liberals. In this week's episode, he presents the party's new alcohol policy program.

read more