Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)
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Socialdepartementet | |
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Formed | 1920[1] |
Employees | about 200 |
Ministers responsible |
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Website | www |
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The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish: Socialdepartementet) is the ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: financial security, social services, medical and health care, health promotion and the rights of children and disabled people.
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs employs approximately 200 members of staff. About 20 of these are political appointees and 180 non-politically appointed officials. The ministry is headed by the "Minister for Health and Social Affairs", Lena Hallengren (S). The other minister who serve at the Ministry is the Minister for Social Security, Ardalan Shekarabi (S).
The ministry offices are located at Fredsgatan 8 in central Stockholm.
Government agencies and other bodies[]
The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is principal for 17 government agencies, two state-owned companies (one, Systembolaget, operating a monopoly, and another one, Apoteket, operating as a government-owned, non-monopolistic entity) and two institutes.
- (Alkoholsortimentsnämnden)
- (Tandvårds- och läkemedelsförmånsverket)
- (Provinsialläkarstiftelsen)
- (Inspektionen för socialförsäkringen)
- (Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv, hälsa och välfärd)
- (Pensionsmyndigheten)
- (Myndigheten för familjerätt och föräldraskapsstöd)
- Inheritance Fund (Arvsfondsdelegationen)
- (eHälsomyndigheten)
- Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket)
- Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering)
- (Myndigheten för delaktighet)
- (Myndigheten för vård- och omsorgsanays)
- (Hälso- och sjukvårdens ansvarsnämnd)
- Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Inspektionen för vård och omsorg)
- Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
- Board of Institutional Care (Statens institutionsstyrelse)
- Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
- Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten)
Policy areas[]
- Health care, health, social issues/insurance
- Housing and construction
- Religious communities
- State administration and public procurement
References[]
- ^ "Socialdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
External links[]
- Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, official website (in English)
Coordinates: 59°19′43.97″N 18°03′55.54″E / 59.3288806°N 18.0654278°E
- Government ministries of Sweden
- Health ministries
- Social affairs ministries
- Medical and health organizations based in Sweden