Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)
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| Socialdepartementet | |
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| Formed | 1920[1] |
| Employees | about 200 |
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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 Social Affairs", Annika Strandhäll (S). The other minister who serve at the Ministry is the Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality Lena Hallengren (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.
- Alcoholic Beverages Product Range Board (Alkoholsortimentsnämnden)
- eHealth Agency (eHälsomyndigheten)
- Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten)
- Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life (Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv, hälsa och välfärd)
- Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
- Medical Responsibility Board (Hälso- och sjukvårdens ansvarsnämnd)
- Social Insurane Inspectorate (Inspektionen för socialförsäkringen)
- Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Inspektionen för vård och omsorg)
- Dental and Pharmaceutical Benefits Agency (Tandvårds- och läkemedelsförmånsverket)
- Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket)
- Agency for Participation (Myndigheten för delaktighet)
- Family Law and Parental Support Authority (Myndigheten för familjerätt och föräldraskapsstöd)
- Agency for Health and Care Services Analysis (Myndigheten för vård- och omsorgsanays)
- Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten)
- Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
- Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering)
- Board of Institutional Care (Statens institutionsstyrelse)
- Ombudsman for Children in Sweden (Barnombudsmannen)
- Agency for Support to Faith Communities (Myndigheten för stöd till trossamfund)
- Agency for Youth and Civil Society (Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor)
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 Template:En icon