Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

Jakob Forssmed,
Head of the Ministry
Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health
Acko Ankarberg Johansson,
Minister for Healthcare
Anna Tenje,
Minister for Older People and Social Security
Camilla Waltersson Grönvall,
Minister for Social Services

Websitewww.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-health-and-social-affairs/

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The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish: Socialdepartementet) 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.^[2]

History

The ministry was established on 1 July 1920 when the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs was split into two ministries, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Communications.

It's located on Fredsgatan 8 in Stockholm.

Government agencies and other bodies

The largest agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (sorted by operating costs) is the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, with annual costs over 15% of GDP and 16,000 employees.^[3] 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 (Systembolaget AB, operating a alcohol monopoly, and Apoteket Produktion % Laboratorier AB, operating non-monopolistic entity) and three funds.

Agencies^[4]

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)

Government funds^[4]

Inheritance Fund (Allmänna arvsfonden)
General Practitioners Foundation (Provinsialläkarstiftelsen)
WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring Fund

State-owned companies^[4]

Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier (APL)
Systembolaget AB, state-owned chain of liquor stores, the only retailer allowed to sell alcoholic beverages in Sweden (see alcohol monopoly)

Policy areas^[5]

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 responsibility as Head of the Ministry

Ministers for Social Security

Ministers with the title of Health Care

No.	Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Prime Minister
1	Troedsson, IngegerdIngegerd Troedsson (born 1929)	Minister for Health Care	8 October 1976	18 October 1978	2 years, 10 days	Moderate	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
2	Lindahl, HeddaHedda Lindahl (born 1919)	Minister for Health Care	18 October 1978	12 October 1979	359 days	Liberals	Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (L)
3	Holm, ElisabethElisabeth Holm (born 1917)	Minister for Health Care	12 October 1979	5 May 1981	1 year, 205 days	Moderate	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4	Ahrland, KarinKarin Ahrland (born 1931)	Minister for Health Care	22 May 1981	8 October 1982	1 year, 139 days	Liberals	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
Title not used: 1982–1991
5	Könberg, BoBo Könberg (born 1945)	Minister for Health Care and Social Security	4 October 1991	7 October 1994	3 years, 3 days	Liberals	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
Title not used: 1994–2014
6	Wikström, GabrielGabriel Wikström (born 1985)	Minister for Public Health, Health Care and Sports	3 October 2014	27 July 2017	2 years, 297 days	Social Democrats	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP)
Title not used: 2017–2022
7	Ankarberg Johansson, AckoAcko Ankarberg Johansson (born 1964)	Minister for Health Care	18 October 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 195 days	Christian Democrats	Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

Ministers with the title of Social Services

No.	Portrait	Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
1		Waltersson GrönvallCamilla Waltersson Grönvall (born 1969)	Minister for Social Services	18 October 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 195 days		Moderate	Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

References

^ "Socialdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
^ "Jakob Forssmed". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ "Om Försäkringskassan". - (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Myndigheter med flera" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
^ "Ministry of Health and Social Affairs - Areas". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

External links

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, official website (in English)

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