15 March 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Ms. Olivia Wigzell, Director General, National Board of Health and Welfare, on Monday, 11 March 2024, Stockholm, Sweden.

Discussions centered on the process for the issuance of licence to practice, and accreditation of degree programmes and courses for foreign nurses who wish to work in Sweden. Both sides also discussed the Swedish health care system and the challenges it faces. 

The National Board of Health and Welfare works to ensure good health, social welfare and high-quality health and social care on equal terms for the whole Swedish population. The activities concern social services, health and medical care, and communicable disease prevention. END.