Publications
Stay up-to-date on the latest in Danish healthcare innovation. Our publications present a wide range of innovative solutions that contribute to increasing efficiency in healthcare while empowering patients and staff.
Innovative hospital services in Denmark
Denmark's hospital services are evolving to meet the challenges of modern healthcare demands, emphasizing efficiency, patient-centred design, and innovative methods to deliver high-quality treatment.
Emergency Medical Services in Denmark
Through targeted initiatives and innovative strategies, Denmark has transformed its emergency medical services into a highly specialized system. With advanced digital solutions, strengthened pre-hospital care, and collaborative public-private initiatives, the Danish EMS ensures timely, efficient, and high-quality emergency response, setting a benchmark for modern healthcare systems.
The Danish regions’ strategy for sustainable hospitals
In January 2024, Danish Regions published a new strategy for sustainable hospitals. With this strategy, the five Danish regions set a common goal: The regions will reduce hospitals’ consumption-based CO2 emissions by 50 percent in 2035 compared to 2022. Before 2050, it is also the regions’ ambition to become CO2 emission-free.
Strategy for life science towards 2030
The life science industry in Denmark stands on the shoulders of a long and impressive history.
Denmark: Health system summary 2024
This Health system summary is based on the Denmark: Health System Review published in 2024 in the Health Systems in Transition (HiT) Series.
Digitalisation in Danish healthcare
Through a series of digitalisation strategies, Denmark has developed its digital public sector, adding new digital solutions aimed at improving the experience of patients in their contact with the healthcare system and strengthening the level of care.
Transitioning to a sustainable healthcare sector
Denmark is dedicated to transitioning to a green and sustainable healthcare sector, where both public institutions and private companies take responsibility for cultivating innovative solutions and practices, while maintaining a resilient and high-quality healthcare sector.
Innovating health and assistive care in Denmark
In the coming years, Denmark’s healthcare system will undergo significant transformations due to an ageing population, a rise in the number of people living with chronic diseases, and an increasing need for healthcare professionals.
The Danish Approach to Mental Health
Denmark strives to improve mental health for all citizens by ensuring prevention and early diagnosis, and by improving treatment of mental illnesses.
Towards sustainable public-private strategic partnerships in life science
In a broad public-private partnership, we have joined forces in Lighthouse Life Science to improve citizens' health and strengthen Danish companies' growth, employment and exports.
Chronic Diseases and Multimorbidity in Denmark
Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are the greatest healthcare challenges facing us today, not only in Denmark but worldwide.
Community-based Healthcare
Denmark is rethinking primary healthcare through locally anchored solutions that strengthen mental wellbeing, social cohesion, and everyday quality of life, promoting a more inclusive and people-centred healthcare system.