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  • State Secretary Ellen Moen Rønning-Arnesen (Labour Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Statssekretær Ellen Rønning-Arnesen

    Appointed: 26/11/2021

    E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

    Phone 22 24 90 90

  • Departments

    List page Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Ministry of Health and Care Services has nine departments: The Department of Administration The Department of Budgetary and Agency Governance The Department of eHealth The Department of Hospital Ownership The Department of Public Health The

  • Press centre

    List page Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Press Media representatives can get in contact with politicians through the Press centre of the Ministry on e-mail info@hod.dep.no or telephone +47 948 49 749. Information about The Coronavirus situation.

  • Administrative leadership

    List page Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Secretary General is the administrative head of the Ministry. The Ministry's leader group consists of the Secretary General, the Head of Information and the Director Generals of the Ministry's Departments.

  • National services in the specialist health care services

    02/07/2024 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The term national services in the specialist health care services is a common term for national / bi-regional treatment services and national competence services.

  • Secretary General Cathrine Marie Lofthus

    Administrative staff Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Portrettfoto av departementsråd Cathrine Lofthus

    The Secretary General is the Ministry’s highest permanent official. The Secretary General is tasked with relieving and acting as an advisor for the Minister in the work relating to management and coordination of the Ministry’s work. The Secretary

    Phone +47 22 24 84 07

  • State Secretary Karl Kristian Bekeng (Labour Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Profilfoto av statssekretær Karl Kristian Bekeng

    Appointed: 14/10/2021

    E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

    Phone +47 22 24 90 90

  • State Secretary Usman Ahmad Mushtaq (Labour Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Profilfoto av statssekretær Usman A. Mushtaq

    Appointed: 09/08/2024

    E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

  • Tobacco

    26/03/2014 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Learn more about Tobacco Control

  • The Basic Structure of the Norwegian health service

    15/10/2024 Article Ministry of Health and Care Services

    How is the Norwegian health service organised? This article provides an overview of the various parts of the municipal health service and the specialist health service.

  • Other political staff

    List page Ministry of Health and Care Services

  • Reduced Recidivism to Crime

    24/01/2018 Plans/strategy Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development

    National strategy for coordinated reintegration after served sentences 2017-2021

  • Norwegian support to Ukraine and neighbouring countries

    03/12/2024 Article Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Care Services, Ministry of Justice and Public Security

    This is an overview of Norway’s support to Ukraine and other countries affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  • State Secretary Bhanuja Rasiah (Labour Party)

    Political staff Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Profilfoto av statssekretær Bhanuja Rasiah

    Appointed: 28/03/2025

    E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

  • – Ambulatory surgery will have an increasingly more important role in the future

    13/05/2024 Speech/statement Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Dear president, Dear chairman, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to attend the 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery and share some opening remarks with you. First, I would like to thank all the organizers for kindly

    By Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre 15th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery

  • Minister of Health and Care Services Jan Christian Vestre (Labour Party)

    Ministers Ministry of Health and Care Services
    Helse- og omsorgsminister Jan Christian Vestre

    The Minister of Health and Care Services is responsible for government policy related to hospitals, municipal health care services, preventive measures, psychiatric health and drug addiction.

    Appointed: 19/04/2024

    E-mail postmottak@hod.dep.no

  • Psychiatric health

    Topic Ministry of Health and Care Services

    One priority area of the Government is to strengthen the range of services to persons suffering from psychiatric ailments. Based on coping and user perspectives, the services are to contribute to better living conditions for those with psychiatric

  • Health and care

    Topic Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Ministry of Health and Care Services has chief responsibility for health policy, public health, health services, municipal services for the elderly and disabled, health legislation and parts of social legislation in Norway. Click "More on Health

  • Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Ministry Ministry of Health and Care Services

    The Ministry of Health and Care Services (HOD) is responsible for providing good and equal health and care services for the population of Norway. The ministry directs these services by means of a comprehensive legislation, annual budgetary

  • Public Health Report

    17/01/2014 Plans/strategy Ministry of Health and Care Services

    Good health - a common responsibility Meld. St. 34 (2012-2013) Report to the Storting (White Paper) Summary

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