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Sweden's New Health Minister Faints During Press Conference

9/15/2025

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Sweden's new Health Minister, Elisabet Lann, fainted during her first press conference on September 9, 2025, while speaking with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.
She collapsed after leaning forward, knocking over the podium, and was quickly assisted.
Lann attributed her fainting to low blood sugar and returned shortly after.
She plans to tackle long waiting times and enhance government control in Sweden's healthcare system.
Lann's predecessor resigned just a day before her appointment.

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Sweden's new Health Minister, Elisabet Lann, fainted during her first press conference on September 9, 2025, while speaking with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch.
She collapsed after leaning forward, knocking over the podium, and was quickly assisted.
Lann attributed her fainting to low blood sugar and returned shortly after.
She plans to tackle long waiting times and enhance government control in Sweden's healthcare system.
Lann's predecessor resigned just a day before her appointment.