Ministry of Health (Denmark)

Ministry of Health
Sundheds- og Ældreministeriet

Headquarters of the Danish Ministry of Health at Holbergsgade 6 in Copenhagen
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Denmark
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://sum.dk

The Danish Ministry of Health (Danish: Sundhedsministeriet)[1] is a Danish governmental ministry responsible for healthcare policy in Denmark. First created as an independent ministry in 1926, it has at various times been combined with the Ministry of the Interior as the Ministry of Interior and Health, most recently in 2022-, and has had various names. The current Minister for Health is Sophie Løhde,[1] and the Permanent Secretary since 11 January 2021 is Svend Særkjær.[2]

  1. ^ a b "The Danish Ministry of Health". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ministeriets historie". Sundheds- og Ældreministeriet.