Sweden made #2 on Forbes.com's World's Healthiest Countries!
"There are lots of reasons to envy residents of Northern Europe. Each day they get to take in raw, dramatic landscapes, stunning architecture and world-class shopping.
But, more important, they know a thing or two about health and wellness.
Forbes.com has found that the region is home to some of the world's healthiest countries, including top-ranking Iceland, Sweden and Finland.
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'"Historically, these countries had an ethic of having more of a nationalized health care system," says Kate Schecter, a program officer for the American International Health Alliance, a nonprofit that works to advance global health by helping nations with limited resources build sustainable infrastructure. "There's this mentality that health care should be a given right for citizens."
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'Beyond high marks for drinking water, sanitation and nourishment, which many countries achieved, Iceland and Sweden had some of the lowest levels of air pollution, infant mortality and rates of tuberculosis prevalence. They also both had the highest healthy life expectancies for men: 72 years."
Go here for full article: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100200050
I always thought I lived in a healthy place! And yay for the good health care system which by the way I am also working in.