The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ( sv, Socialdepartementet) is the
ministry in the
government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, Konungariket Sveriges regering) is the national cabinet of Sweden, and the country's executive authority.
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responsible for policies related to
social welfare:
financial security,
social services
Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...
,
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",
Jakob Forssmed
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(
KD).
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.
Policy areas
* Health care, health, social issues/insurance
* Housing and construction
* Religious communities
* State administration and public procurement
See also
*
Health care in Sweden
The Swedish health care system is mainly government-funded, universal for all citizens and decentralized, although private health care also exists. The health care system in Sweden is financed primarily through taxes levied by county councils a ...
References
External links
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs official website
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Medical and health organizations based in Sweden