Public Health
Public health is the society's efforts to influence factors that directly or indirectly promote the health and wellbeing of the population, as well as prevent mental and somatic illness, injuries or suffering, or that protects against dangers to our health.
Latest on public health
What's new
- New white paper highlights Sámi perspectives in public health work News story 19/03/2024
- Norway will take the lead in European public health cooperation News story 17/02/2023
- All travellers arriving in Norway must take a test after arrival News story 02/12/2021
- Deferral of decision regarding a second dose for 12 to 15-year-olds News story 25/10/2021
Documents
- Meld. St. 12 (2023–2024) - White paper on public health and living conditions in the Sámi population – Summary Report to the Storting 15/03/2024
- Dementia Plan 2025 Plans/strategy 02/09/2022
- Meld. St. 15 (2017–2018) - A full life - all your life Report to the Storting 04/05/2018
- Norwegian National Action Plan for a Healthier Diet – an outline Plans/strategy 07/08/2017
- Meld. St. 34 (2015–2016) - Principles for priority setting in health care Report to the Storting 03/06/2016
Contact
The Department of Public Health
E-mail: postmottak@hod.dep.no
Phone:
47 22 24 87 01
Address:
Postboks 8011 Dep, 0030 Oslo
Visitor address:
Teatergata 9, Oslo