Sweden’s newly appointed health minister Elisabet Lann collapsed during her first press conference on Tuesday, September 9.
The video of the incident shows Lann had just finished speaking. As the other speakers were sharing a lighthearted laugh, Sweden’s health minister suddenly collapsed and her lectern fell, with people scrambling to check on her.
Lann received immediate help from government security on hand and eventually returned to the conference stage, stating that she fainted mid-way due to “drop” in “blood sugar levels”.
As per local media reports, Lann was announced as Sweden’s health minister on Tuesday, September 9, after her predecessor, Acko Ankarberg Johansson, suddenly resigned the day before.
The newly appointed health minister passed out and collapsed while she was reportedly being introduced at the government press conference.
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Prior to being appointed the health minister, Lann served as a municipal councilor in Sweden’s Gothenburg municipality.Watch the video below.
