Regional Council: Maternity millions went to IT and communication

- I know that we need these support functions for the improvement work to work, says Emmy Ahlstedt to SVT.

But it is about fifty million that are not reported.

How do you know they went to services related to women's health?

- Otherwise, these improvement measures could not have been implemented.

That's how I know it.

During the years 2016 to 2020, the Kalmar Region received around SEK 135 million in government money that will go to

IT services and labs

But when the efforts are reported to Sweden's municipalities and regions (SKR), around 55 million is missing in the report.

According to Emmy Ahlstedt, only "business-related activities" are reported.

The rest has gone to costs that are a prerequisite for implementing the initiatives such as temps, labs, IT services and communication services, according to her.

But that it has really gone to costs that are directly linked to women's health, Emmy Ahlstedt can not show during our interview -

"Resources increased over time"

After the interview, Emmy Ahlstedt writes in an email to SVT.

“The components are difficult to deduce to a more detailed level than what is included in the accounts.

Kalmar County Region works with targeted government grants in both the short and long term.

In addition to reported activities, the women's clinics' resources have increased over time (budget and outcomes have increased by more than normal increase) and thus the state subsidy has contributed to increased resources for the activities. ”