Region Stockholm and Region Gotland have approved funding for 121 projects aimed at improving cancer care, according to an announcement from Region Stockholm. The total funding amounts to nearly 67 million Swedish kronor and is part of an agreement with SKR (Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions) regarding state grants for cancer care initiatives.
The funding is based on Sweden's national cancer strategy, which focuses on three overarching goals: prevention and early diagnosis, increased survival rates, and the best possible quality of life during and after treatment. The Health and Medical Care Committee in Region Stockholm decided on March 17 to authorize the health and medical care director to allocate funds for new initiatives within the framework of the cancer strategy.
the requirements for projects include significant patient benefit and alignment with regional cancer care goals.
Regional Cancer Center (RCC) Stockholm Gotland was tasked with preparing the basis for the distribution of funds for special initiatives in pathology, imaging diagnostics, primary care, and rehabilitation and palliative care. Out of 230 applications received, 121 projects were selected for funding. Katja Markovic Lundberg, unit manager for care processes at RCC Stockholm Gotland, noted that the requirements for projects include significant patient benefit and alignment with regional cancer care goals.