Departments
The Ministry of Health and Care Services has eight departments:
- The Department of Budgetary and Agency Governance
- The Department of Digitalisation
- The Department of Health Legislation
- The Department of Municipal Healthcare Services
- The Department of Public Health
- The Department for Societal Safety and International Cooperation
- The Department of Specialist Healthcare Services
- The Communications Division
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The Department of Societal Safety and International Cooperation
The Department for Public Security and International Cooperation is responsible for joint tasks and coordination in the Ministry of Health and Care Services within its areas of responsibility, and serves as the specialist department for security, emergency preparedness and international affairs.
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The Department of Budgetary Affairs and Agency Governance
The Departement of Budgetary Affairs and Agency Governance coordinates the Ministry of Health and Care Services' work relating to the National Budget and budget proposals throughout the year.
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The Department of Digitalisation
The Department of Digitalisation has the overall responsibility for the coordination of the work on digitalisation of the healthcare sector. Digitalisation is a key tool for improving efficiency and further developing the health and care services and for achieving more efficient use of public resources.
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The Department of Public Health
The main tasks of the Public Health Department are protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This includes health promotion, health protection, and disease prevention through population-based health analyses and societal interventions.
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The Department of Health Legislation
The Department of Health Legislation is responsible for the majority of acts and regulations within the domain of the Ministry of Health and Care Services.
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The Department of Municipal Health and Care Services
The Department of Municipal Health and Care Services (KTA) is primarily responsibility for the Government’s policies relating to the municipal health and care services established under the Municipal Health and Care Services Act and the Dental Health Services Act.
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The Department of Specialist Health Care Services
The Ministry of Health and Care Services manages and oversees the ownership of the regional health authorities. The department is responsible for the further development of specialist health services and pharmaceutical policy, with particular attention to quality and accessibility, as well as the implications of demographic and medical developments in society.
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The Communications Unit
The Communications Unit has professional responsibility for the Ministry’s internal and external communications. We coordinate the Ministry’s media relations and crisis communications, and are responsible for the Ministry’s website and social media channels.