Boost resilience and sustainability for a secure welfare state
We must work towards achieving a more resilient and sustainable Nordic Region. A Nordic Region which is flexible and prepared for societal and global crises such as those we have encountered in recent years. For example, the climate crisis is also a health crisis and will be one of the challenges faced by the health and social care sector going forward. Our transition to a sustainable, low-emission and climate-adapted health and social care sector must be driven forward. Due to the deteriorating global geopolitical situation, the Nordic countries also need to be prepared for an even greater state of alert. The Nordic Region must have a strong and sustainable level of health preparedness and security of supply. The Nordic Region needs to take a common approach towards combating antimicrobial resistance, which constitutes one of the greatest threats to public health and our possibilities to continue treating infections and using modern treatments in the future. The Nordic Region must be a place where everyone can feel secure – both physically and socially – and where more can contribute their strengths. Where relevant, the surrounding regions and other international collaboration initiatives must also be taken into consideration.
On this basis, the Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs considers the following three types of initiatives to be highly relevant to the implementation of the co-operation programme.
Preventative, health-promoting and early interventions
Digitalisation and innovative solutions
Civil society co-operation and involvement
In order to meet the prevailing challenges within the health and social sector, the Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs has agreed that common Nordic initiatives in the 2025–2030 period must contribute towards realising the following goals and sub-goals.