By Plenary Sessions: Irja Lutsar

It focuses on improving access to medicines within the social welfare sector, particularly for patients with rare diseases whose treatment is often administered in an outpatient setting. It emphasizes that the availability and financing of life-saving medicines are critically important, which can lead to improved treatment outcomes.

The primary social issue is mental health, which is being addressed as a problem that has grown exponentially over the last 10 to 15 years. The goal is to improve the accessibility of these services through local municipalities (KOV) and to develop preventative action plans, particularly concerning youth mental health. The availability of mental health support for individuals suffering from chronic illnesses was also discussed.

The focus of the social topics is on the limits of social welfare intervention and the protection of personal data in cases involving sensitive diagnoses. The speaker emphasizes the need to protect the privacy of families so that information about diagnoses related to social worker intervention does not spread within the community.