Minister for Health and Social Affairs Lena Hallengren explained that the county administrative boards along with the Public Health Agency, Civil Contingencies Agency, Swedish Medical Products Agency and National Board of Health and Welfare have all been tasked with preparing and planning for a number of different scenarios should a second wave start to occur later this year, and especially if it occurs in local or regional clusters.
ANI:Swedish Minister for Health and Social Affairs Lena Hallengren digitally called upon Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare to discuss co-operation in the field of health and medicine, here today: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The 2 Health Ministers discussed the status&containment measures for #COVID19 in the 2 countries,& the future vision for handling it. She congratulated Dr Harsh Vardhan on being elected Chair of WHO Executive Board&praised India for increasing testing capacity: Ministry of Health.
Both Ministers agreed to hold next meeting of Joint Working Group by the fall season & digitally connect with each other till the crisis is over. They directed senior officials in their respective ministries to follow up on the matters discussed in the meeting: Ministry of Health
