Newbies need a residence permit and a personal number to receive healthcare on the same conditions as Swedes.
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What is Sweden’s health guarantee?
The Swedish health care guarantee – vårdgarantin, grants you the right to specialist treatment within 90 days.
Visiting a doctor in Sweden as a tourist
Written by Malena Rasetto Hej! I’m back, after my article about Sweden through an Argentinian’s eyes, I’m here to share my experience visiting a doctor in Sweden as a tourist. Unfortunately, I visited him twice! I had the pleasure to learn how to ski in the Sälen mountains. I stayed there for a week, so […]
Dealing with cancer in Sweden – Betül’s story
Written by Sara Costa Betül is the most generous, positive and wonderful person that I have ever crossed paths with and I consider myself lucky for having met her. She is a proud scientist at Chalmers and she loves Sweden and her life in Gothenburg. She is also a Newbie like many of us. Imagine […]
Gender Identity: Transitioning in Sweden
Written by Perseus D’Aniello For trans and non-binary people, moving to a new country has some added struggles regarding social acceptance, safety, and medical care. While it is simple to find out that Sweden is one of the most progressive countries regarding transgender issues by conducting a google search, the medical care part is not […]
How to beat homesickness
Moving to another country is a wonderful experience, but it can be an emotional rollercoaster. Homesickness can suddenly occur, even if you’ve never felt it before! When I got homesick out of the blue, I had no idea what to do and what I really wanted. I decided to work hard to get rid of […]
Stay healthy in expensive Stockholm
Health and fitness are very important to me, so when I moved to Stockholm I wanted to continue with my healthy habits like running, going to the gym, doing yoga and eating healthy. Many people were walking around in sports clothes, and there are small healthy eco food shops everywhere! You’d think that to Stay […]
What is considered healthy in Sweden?
Food is fascinating in many ways. Of course, eating it – I am a huge fan of this activity, but also as a manifestation of culture. Everyone who has been homesick must know how much the food of the place you call home means. And what efforts you will go through to re-create a dish from […]
Sexual and Reproductive Medical Care in Sweden
Contraceptive counselling is free and emergency contraception is sold over counter all over Sweden.
LGBT Rights in Sweden
It is, according to Swedish law, illegal to discriminate a person due to that person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sexually Transmitted Illness – STI
The law called Smittskyddslagen regulates how to deal with sexually transmitted infections in order to reduce further spreading.
Contraception
There are many different contraception methods available in Sweden such as mini-pills, spirals, hormone rings and implants.
