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| Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport | |
 Logotype of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
.jpeg) Building of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport | |
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| Formed | September 15, 1951 |
| Jurisdiction | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Parnassusplein 5, 2511 VX The Hague, Netherlands |
| Annual budget | €79,7 billion (2018)[1] |
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| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport; VWS) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for public health, health care, quality of life, social work and sport. The Ministry was created in 1951 as the "Ministry of Social Affairs and Health" and had several name changes before it became the "Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport" in 1994. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, currently Fleur Agema (PVV), assisted by two state secretaries, currently Vicky Maeijer (PVV) and Vincent Karremans (VVD).
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