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            <title><![CDATA[Minister says no cause for concern over measles outbreak after Urkult festival]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three more cases of measles have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, according to the Public Health Agency. This is a limited outbreak among a group of unvaccinated people, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[KD election manifesto promises more paid parental leave and higher child benefit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Families come first in KD's election manifesto, which promises increased child benefits and longer paid parental leave. Families should always come out on top in any budget negotiations we are involved in, says KD leader Ebba Busch.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:48:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Free chickenpox vaccine for children to be added to Sweden’s vaccination programme]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting next year, the chickenpox vaccine will be offered as part of the general vaccination program. It will be free for all children who have not already had chickenpox.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:18:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden prepares biggest reform ever in forensic psychiatry as state takeover is investigated]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Forensic psychiatry is overcrowded, which has led to convicts being released while waiting for a place. An investigation is now being set up into how the state can fully or partially take over responsibility for care. We are preparing for the largest reform ever in forensic psychiatry, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:33:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden to draw up recommendations on children’s use of AI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Public Health Agency of Sweden has now been tasked with reviewing the risks of generative AI to the mental health and well-being of children and young people. Recommendations will be presented in a year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:37:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden to launch inquiry into rising ADHD and autism diagnoses in young people]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is appointing a delegation to investigate why more and more children and young people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:04:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Leisure card age limit lowered to six for children in 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The age at which children can use the leisure card is being lowered from seven to six.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government wants more gifts to be tax-free]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donations to sports clubs, environmental initiatives and preparedness should be eligible for tax deductions. "We know that this is in high demand from civil society," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD), who has now appointed an inquiry.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Public Health Agency recommends no smartphone before age 13]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Children should not be given a smartphone before the age of 13, according to a new recommendation from the Swedish Public Health Agency (FHM).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:07:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After abuse in elderly care, elderly people should be allowed to choose care staff]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Following reports of abuse in elderly care, the government wants older people to be able to choose the gender of their caregivers and to opt out of having care staff.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:19:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government to investigate compulsory psychiatric care]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government wants to change the law on compulsory psychiatric care.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:09:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposal: 15-year age limit for social media]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An age limit of 15 for social media has been proposed by government investigators in an interim report submitted to Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD). "We are losing an entire generation to endless scrolling," says Forssmed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[KD wants to introduce an age limit for energy drinks in Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrats are presenting a series of proposals to improve the mental health of young people, including an age limit for energy drinks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 08:19:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sports Minister on scandalous match: Individuals who destroy it for all who love football]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) says that the government is taking a serious view of the events in the stands during Monday's derby between Örgryte and IFK Göteborg, which had to be canceled.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:22:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The health ministers of the Schengen countries met on Wednesday to discuss the handling of the hantavirus. International cooperation is working well, said Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:32:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Accident investigation will review medical record systems]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The e-Health Authority will review procurements and the market for healthcare record systems on behalf of the government. The move follows high-profile failures that have compromised patient safety.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 11:55:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Youth football price shock - could cost 60,000 kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Having a child in a football academy can cost up to 60,000 kronor. At the same time, there is increasing pressure for 10-year-olds to invest early - and one parent sees the academy as a status symbol similar to "having a Ferrari in the driveway." "I am very concerned about this development, where the costs of sports have increased," said Minister of Sports Jakob Forssmed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish government will investigate age limit for children's smartphones]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is instructing the Public Health Agency to investigate the earliest age at which children should get a smartphone. "We see how tech companies have their tentacles in children's hands and pockets," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:31:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[KD: Screen children's learning abilities in first grade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrats want to introduce standardized screening of children's learning abilities as early as first grade. Investigations and diagnoses should not be required to receive support, says the party's deputy chairman, Jakob Forssmed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:15:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[KD wants a recommended minimum age for smartphones]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Christian Democrats want to introduce a recommended minimum age for children to get their first smartphone, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:16:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Parasport must answer for its positions, Forssmed says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has chosen not to boycott the Paralympics opening ceremony. However, Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) will boycott it. Then parasports will have to answer for their positions, Forssmed says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poor economy hinders young people from having children]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Single parents, especially young women, have been worse off financially since 1980 compared with others. The risk of poor finances may lead young women to refrain from having children.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sick and addicted people are being tossed around, treated as unworthy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[People with addiction problems and mental illness are being bounced around between regions and municipalities and rarely receive the care they need, according to the government. A new law and several amendments are now being presented. They have ended up in a dark no-man's land where no one takes responsibility, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:29:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Minister on criticism says our damned duty to prevent violence in close relationships and protect children]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Time and again, society fails to stop violence in close relationships and violence against children - despite many victims having had contact with healthcare, social services or the police. It is quite obvious that not enough is being done, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government to review compulsory psychiatric care after murder in Boden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The mother of the 22-year-old perpetrator had pleaded for help for her son's poor health. After the high-profile murder in Boden, the government has appointed an investigation to review compulsory psychiatric care. It is clear that the current system is not working, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
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