Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)
The [Ministry for Civil Service Affairs|]Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: social security, social services, medical and health care, public health and the rights of children, the elderly and disabled people.
The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Jakob Forssmed of the Christian Democrats.
History
The ministry was established on 1 July 1920 when theMinistry of Civil Service Affairs was split into two ministries, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Communications.
It is located at Fredsgatan 8 in Stockholm.
Government agencies and other bodies
The largest agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, with annual costs over 15% of GDP and 16,000 employees. This agency is in charge of financial aspects of family policy and social security in the event of illness and disability.The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is principal for 20 government agencies, two state-owned companies and three funds.
Agencies
Source:Government funds
Source:- Inheritance Fund
- General Practitioners Foundation
- WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring Fund
State-owned companies
Source:- Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier
- Systembolaget AB, state-owned chain of liquor stores, the only retailer allowed to sell alcoholic beverages in Sweden
Policy areas
Source:- Burial and cremation services
- Care for older people
- Children's rights
- Civil society and sports
- Disabilities
- Faith communities
- Family care
- Medical care
- Pensions system
- Public health
- Social insurance
- Social services
- Youth policy
Cabinet ministers
Ministers with the title of ''Health Care''
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