Proposals concerning healthcare preparedness

The plan concludes that preparations for protective equipment were inadequate and demands that the entire healthcare sector is upgraded so that capacity can be scaled up in times of crisis. It also points out that drug supply already falls short in large parts of the country. That supply preparedness is implemented progressively as soon as possible, with reporting of municipalities' and regions' stock holding, follows directly from this.

• scaled-up healthcare capacity in crisisdecisive»Sverige behöver rusta upp hela vårdsektorn för att kunna klara de mer normala skiftningarna i vårdbehov men också för att kunna växla upp kapaciteten i kristider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to upgrade the entire healthcare sector to manage the more normal shifts in healthcare needs but also to be able to scale up capacity in times of crisis.”
• inadequate supply preparedness»Det fanns för få vårdplatser, alltför belastade vårdcentraler, för lite personal och för dåliga förberedelser med skyddsutrustning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There were too few care beds, overstretched health centres, too little staff and inadequate preparations for protective equipment.”
• secured drug supply»I stora delar av Sverige är det svårt att få tag på medicin, fast i storstädernas rikare områden finns det flera olika apotek i varje gathörn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In large parts of Sweden it is difficult to get medicine, but in wealthier areas of major cities there are several different pharmacies on every street corner.”
• care according to need»Vård måste ges efter människors behov och inte efter kapaciteten i felaktigt konstruerade system.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Care must be provided according to people's needs and not according to the capacity of incorrectly designed systems.”

The election manifesto explicitly promises increased resources to equip and build supply reserves for healthcare as part of strengthening civil defence, and that private healthcare providers shall be obliged to contribute in crisis or war. The counter-proposal's demand that supply readiness be implemented as soon as possible and that storage obligations be reported thus lies in the plan. The plan also discusses the pace, that is, the committee's reasoning.

• supply reserves for healthcaredecisive»Rusta upp det civila försvaret. Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence. Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, among other things through increased resources to equip and build supply reserves for healthcare”
• healthcare's duties in crisis»Privata vårdgivare ska vara skyldiga att bidra med personal och vårdplatser i händelse av kris eller krig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Private healthcare providers shall be obliged to contribute personnel and hospital beds in the event of crisis or war.”
• broader civil preparedness»och öka beredskapen i transportsektorn. Arbetet för att stärka förmågan att stå emot cyberattacker och desinformation ska stärkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“and increase preparedness in the transport sector. Work to strengthen the ability to resist cyber attacks and disinformation shall be strengthened.”
• healthcare as social responsibility»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 opportunities in life.”

Worldstate weighed in: NATO membership and the deteriorated security situation — sharpens the requirement for prompt supply readiness in healthcare

The election manifesto wants to invest more in civil defence and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness, and the party programme establishes that Sweden and local communities must become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable. To strengthen health and medical care supply preparedness as soon as possible, including inventory holdings, follows from this. Medical care preparedness is not explicitly mentioned, hence the derivation.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a larger share of defence spending to civil defence, and increase appropriations for crisis preparedness.”
• increased self-sufficiency»Sverige som land och även lokalsamhällena måste bli mer självförsörjande och mindre sårbara.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden as a country and also local communities must become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable.”
• robust backup solutions»Därför förordar vi att fler alternativa och lokala lösningar skapas som komplement för ett mer robust samhälle.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore we advocate that more alternative and local solutions are created as a complement to a more robust society.”
• preparedness inventory and supply»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs”

The plan commits the party to strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis, and to do so quickly, forcefully and in the long term. It also emphasizes that supply is vital in the event of war or crisis. To implement remaining proposals on health and medical care supply preparedness, including stockpiling, as soon as possible follows from these commitments.

• strengthen civil preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• rapid strengthening of preparedness»Vi vill rusta det militära försvaret snabbt, kraftfullt och långsiktigt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen the military defence quickly, forcefully and in the long term.”
• supply security in crisis»Den är viktig i goda tider och livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important in good times and vital in the event of war or crisis.”

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 gives the state greater responsibility for strategic health care planning and preparedness and requires that civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as military. That supply readiness is implemented successively as soon as possible, with reporting of remaining proposals on storage, follows directly from these commitments. The plan also calls for a broad review of health care organization.

• state preparedness responsibility in health caredecisive»Staten ska ta ett större ansvar för sjukvårdens strategiska planering, placering av högspecialiserad vård, beredskap och långsiktig kompetensförsörjning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall take greater responsibility for strategic health care planning, placement of highly specialized care, preparedness and long-term competence supply.”
• strengthened civil defense»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defense is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• review of health care organization»Det behövs en bred översyn av vårdens organisering och finansiering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There is a need for a broad review of health care organization and financing.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan requires that Sweden can in principle provide for the population's subsistence and that comprehensive defence provides good protection against the effects of civil disasters, which speaks for stockpiling and supply preparedness being carried out as soon as possible. Everyone should be able to rely on healthcare being available when needed, and the election manifesto demands more hospital beds. Reporting how remaining proposals are being handled follows from the plan's preparedness requirements.

• national supply capacitydecisive»kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels- och energi« (party programme ↗)“to be able to provide for the population's food and energy”
• protection in civil disasters»skydd mot effekterna av såväl civila katastrofer som« (party programme ↗)“protection against the effects of both civil disasters and”
• healthcare when needed»Alla ska kunna förlita sig på att den vård och omsorg man en dag kommer att behöva då står till förfogande.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone should be able to rely on the healthcare and care they one day need being available when needed.”
• expanded healthcare capacity»Fler vårdplatser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More hospital beds.”

Worldstate weighed in: Sweden's NATO membership and the war in Ukraine — makes the plan's requirement for comprehensive defence supply preparedness in healthcare current

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 makes clear that Sweden needs to build up better emergency stockpiles of among other things medicines and healthcare materials and that civil preparedness shall be strengthened with secured long-term planning. To implement the remaining proposals of supply preparedness as soon as possible, including storage obligations, is precisely that commitment.

• emergency stockpiles of medicinesdecisive»Utöver bättre livmedelsberedskap behöver Sverige bygga upp bättre beredskapslager av till exempel läkemedel och sjukvårdsmateriel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Beyond better food supply preparedness, Sweden needs to build up better emergency stockpiles of for example medicines and healthcare materials.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Vi ska stärka den civila beredskapen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall strengthen civil preparedness”
• long-term preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• preparedness as part of total defence»Fungerar inte det civila försvaret så kan inte heller det militära försvaret lösa sina uppgifter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“If civil defence does not function, neither can military defence solve its tasks.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants to re-establish general emergency stockpiles dimensioned for the entire population's needs and requires that self-sufficiency of medical material increases and can quickly be scaled up during prolonged disruptions. The counter-proposal's demand that emergency preparedness work is carried out successively as soon as possible, including storage obligations for municipalities and regions, directly responds to this.

• re-established emergency stockpilesdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill också återupprätta beredskapslager för att täcka kritiska behov som kan uppstå utifrån olika scenarier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats also want to re-establish emergency stockpiles to cover critical needs that may arise from various scenarios.”
• supply of medical material»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material needs to increase and quickly be able to scale up during prolonged disruptions.”
• general emergency stockpiles»Återupprätta allmänna beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Re-establish general emergency stockpiles”
• increased self-sufficiency»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish self-sufficiency of critical products and goods”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.