Tag: Norwegian health preparedness

Norway Updates Wartime Medical Emergency Plans

Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre and Minister of Defence Tore Sandvik during a press conference on emergency planning in the health and care sector on May 21, 2026 | Photo: Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services

Norway has instructed hospitals and municipalities to update health emergency preparedness plans for war and crisis situations. Authorities have been asked to prepare for making 7,000 beds available for military and civilian casualties and strengthen blood preparedness measures.