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 allocations and through various governmental institutions.
Current
Høie in UN:
Drug use is a health issue
This week the world has gathered in New York during the UN’s Special Session on drugs (UNGASS2016), to discuss the way forward on drug policy.
World No Tobacco Day:
Towards a tobacco-free generation
2016-05-31: Plain packaging was the theme for World No Tobacco Day. Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie marked the occasion together with WHO, the Norwegian Cancer Society and representatives from United Kingdom and Australia.
News
- Towards a tobacco-free generation 2016-05-31
- News about plain packaging on World No Tobacco Day 2016-05-26
- Statement at Ministerial round table 2016-05-24
- Statement at General Debate World Health Assembly 2016-05-24
- NRI-conference: Moving further with Medical Tailoring 2016-05-09
- UNGASS 2016: Side event: Addressing global disparities in access to controlled substances for medical purposes, with focus on treatment and pain relief 2016-04-20
- UNGASS 2016: Round table 1: Demand reduction and related measures, including prevention and treatment 2016-04-19
- UNGASS 2016: Side event on «The Nexus of Human Rights and Drug Control Policies» 2016-04-19
Selected topics
About the ministry
Documents
National health preparedness plan
The aim of the national health preparedness plan is to provide a comprehensive overview of the health and care sector’s preparedness, including preparedness for various social services. The plan constitutes the basis for how the health sector handles all types of crises and disasters.
Dementia Plan 2020
The care services of tomorrow must be designed and developed together with users, patients and close family members in cooperation with volunteers, non-profit organisations and private actors, and they must be based on sound expertise, effective management and multidisciplinary cooperation.
Resources
What's new from this ministry
Contact
E-mail: postmottak@hod.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: Postboks 8011 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Teatergata 9,