Equal Health, etc.

The election manifesto establishes that class determines health and life expectancy and that care shall be equal and accessible regardless of who you are. It also requires early intervention for children through school health services, recreational activities and social support, and the party programme puts children's best interests first. The counter-proposal's demands for a national strategy for children's and young people's equal health and socially preventive measures thus follow the plan's line.

• class determines healthdecisive»Precis som att klass påverkar människor i en pandemi, påverkar klass vår livslängd och möjlighet till ett bra liv utanför en pandemi.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Just as class affects people in a pandemic, class affects our life expectancy and opportunity for a good life outside a pandemic.”
• early intervention for children»Det krävs satsningar inte bara på undervisning utan också på elevhälsa, specialpedagoger, fritidsverksamhet och socialt stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Investments are required not only in teaching but also in school health services, special education teachers, recreational activities and social support.”
• equal and accessible care»Sjukvården måste vara jämlik, jämställd och tillgänglig, oavsett var i landet du bor och oavsett vem du är.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthcare must be equal, equitable and accessible, regardless of where in the country you live and regardless of who you are.”
• children's best interests first»Vänsterpartiets politik ska utformas så att barnens bästa kommer i första rummet.« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party's politics shall be designed so that children's best interests come first.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan is based on the fact that class and income today determine health and that children inherit that inequality, and gives school, healthcare and care a central role in the distribution of life chances. A national strategy for children's and young people's right to equal health with socially preventive measures is a direct expression of this. The plan also wants to increase access to sports and leisure independent of parents' finances.

• welfare distributes life chancesdecisive»Skola, vård och omsorg har en central roll för fördelningen av möjligheter i livet.« (party programme ↗)“School, healthcare and care have a central role in the distribution of life opportunities.”
• unequal health runs in families»drabbas av arbetslöshet och sämre hälsa« (party programme ↗)“are affected by unemployment and worse health”
• leisure independent of finances»Tillgången till fritidsaktiviteter till rimliga kostnader, både vad gäller idrott och kultur, behöver öka. Föräldrarnas plånbok ska inte avgöra.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Access to leisure activities at reasonable costs, both sports and culture, needs to increase. Parents' finances should not determine.”
• equal conditions for children»Alla barn och ungdomar ska ha rätt till likvärdiga villkor« (party programme ↗)“All children and young people shall have the right to equal conditions”

The party programme wants to see a national public health programme supporting municipalities and regions, and states that economic hardship is a risk factor for children's health and school results. Physical activity is highlighted as important for public health. A national strategy for children's and young people's equal health with socially preventive measures thus aligns with the plan's commitments.

• national public health programmedecisive»Vi vill därför se ett nationellt folkhälsoprogram och stödja kommuner och landsting i deras hälsofrämjande arbete.« (party programme ↗)“We therefore want to see a national public health programme and support municipalities and county councils in their health-promoting work.”
• socioeconomic health disparities»Ekonomisk utsatthet är en riskfaktor för barns hälsa och för deras resultat i grundskolan.« (party programme ↗)“Economic hardship is a risk factor for children's health and for their results in primary school.”
• physical activity for public health»Fysisk rörelse är viktig för folkhälsan och välbefinnandet.« (party programme ↗)“Physical activity is important for public health and wellbeing.”
• strengthened student health»förstärka elevhälsan och satsa på fler skolsköterskor, specialpedagoger, psykologer och kuratorer i skolan.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen student health and invest in more school nurses, special education teachers, psychologists and counsellors in school.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme makes preventive work a prerequisite for sustainable welfare and requires that the public health perspective permeates society. Strengthening opportunities for those who have it worst is, according to the plan, the way to lift the whole society, which carries a strategy for children's and young people's right to equal health. The election manifesto's view on the importance of movement for public health also supports socially preventive measures.

• prevention as the main linedecisive»En förutsättning för en hållbar välfärd är ett förebyggande förhållningssätt.« (party programme ↗)“A prerequisite for sustainable welfare is a preventive approach.”
• reduce health gaps»När vi stärker möjligheterna för dem som har det sämst lyfter vi hela samhället.« (party programme ↗)“When we strengthen opportunities for those who have it worst we lift the whole society.”
• broad public health perspective»Folkhälsoperspektivet måste genomsyra hela samhället för att ge resultat.« (party programme ↗)“The public health perspective must permeate society to produce results.”
• physical movement for health»Idrotten, friluftslivets och kulturens betydelse för folkhälsan är odiskutabel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sports, outdoor life and culture's importance for public health is indisputable.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan places equality of opportunity first and wants to prioritize freedom for those who have the least freedom, with the requirement that care shall be equitable regardless of background and place of residence. Early and preventive measures are highlighted as crucial for children in difficult circumstances. A national strategy for children's and young people's equal health with socially preventive measures thus follows from the plan's commitments.

• prioritize those with least freedomdecisive»friheten för dem som har minst frihet.« (party programme ↗)“freedom for those who have the least freedom.”
• equitable care»Vården ska vara jämlik.« (party programme ↗)“Care shall be equitable.”
• early preventive measures»Tidiga och förebyggande insatser är avgörande.« (party programme ↗)“Early and preventive measures are crucial.”
• science-based public health»Folkhälsoarbetet och de förebyggande hälsoinsatserna ska vila på kunskap« (party programme ↗)“Public health work and preventive health measures shall be based on knowledge”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto promises greatly strengthened student health with coordinated child and youth healthcare and parental support for all parents, which is exactly the combined investment in children's and young people's health that the counter-proposal seeks. The party programme establishes that public health work cannot be limited to healthcare but requires cooperation between several societal actors and that health-promoting work shall be stimulated. The plan thus speaks for a national strategy for equitable health among children and young people and for socially preventive measures.

• coordinated child and youth healthcaredecisive»Kraftigt stärkt elevhälsa med en sammanhållen barn- och ungdomshälsovård och föräldrastödsprogram som erbjuds alla föräldrar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Greatly strengthened student health with coordinated child and youth healthcare and parental support programmes offered to all parents.”
• broad public health responsibility»Folkhälsoarbetet får därför inte inskränkas till hälso- och sjukvården utan kräver ett gemensamt ansvarstagande och samverkan mellan olika samhällsaktörer.« (party programme ↗)“Public health work therefore cannot be limited to healthcare but requires shared responsibility and cooperation between different societal actors.”
• health-promoting work»Hälsofrämjande arbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Health-promoting work shall be stimulated.”
• children's safe growing conditions»Barn har rätt till en trygg uppväxtmiljö.« (party programme ↗)“Children have the right to a safe upbringing environment.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan contains several commitments of exactly the type the counter-proposal requires: a national strategy aimed at children's and young people's health, socially preventive measures and a special sports initiative that shall promote physical activity in disadvantaged areas. The statutory care guarantee for children also proceeds from the assumption that unequal access to health should be met with targeted interventions early on. Substantively, the counter-proposal's requirement is therefore aligned with the plan, even though the plan's motivation is children's life chances rather than outcome equalisation.

• sports initiative in disadvantaged areasdecisive»Genomföra ett särskilt idrottslyft för utsatta områden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Carry out a special sports initiative for disadvantaged areas”
• national strategy for young people»Ta fram en nationell strategi mot självmord, med särskilt fokus på barn och unga« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop a national strategy against suicide, with particular focus on children and young people”
• socially preventive reform package»Det handlar om över 50 reformer för att stärka socialtjänst, skola och missbruksvård.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It involves over 50 reforms to strengthen social services, schools and addiction care.”
• care guarantee for children»Införa en ny lagstadgad vårdgaranti för barn« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a new statutory care guarantee for children”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan establishes that girls and boys should have the same life prospects regardless of background and wants to see increased focus and more resources on preventive work. It also advocates national strategies in the health field and more sport and movement for children and young people. The counter-proposal's demand for a national strategy for children's and young people's right to equal health with social preventive measures and promoted movement follows from these commitments.

• equal life prospects for childrendecisive»Att flickor och pojkar ska ha samma livsutsikter, oavsett bakgrund« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That girls and boys should have the same life prospects, regardless of background”
• prioritise preventive work»Se ökat fokus och mer resurser på förebyggande arbete samt rehabilitering« (2022 manifesto ↗)“See increased focus and more resources on preventive work and rehabilitation”
• national health strategies»Ta fram en nationell strategi för det fortsatta arbetet med psykisk hälsa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop a national strategy for the continued work on mental health”
• more movement for children and young people»Idrottsundervisningen bör öka i skolan och fritidsbaserad barn- och ungdomsidrott bör stimuleras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Physical education teaching should increase in school and leisure-time children's and youth sports should be stimulated.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.