Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Socialdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1920 (1 July 1920)[1]
JurisdictionSFS 1996:1515
HeadquartersFredsgatan 8, Stockholm
Ministers responsible
Websitewww.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-health-and-social-affairs/

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]

  1. ^ "Socialdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Jakob Forssmed". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.