Norwegian Directorate of Health (central unit)

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Remarks: * = If a name is denoted with an asterisk (*), this implies a direct translation from Norwegian to English. The translation is thus not necessarily the official one (if any exists at all).

Creation information

Creation type
Founding by merger
Date
2002-01-01 00:00:00.0
Name at founding
Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
Merged bodies:
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision
* Service for council secretariats and some health and social issues
* Department for rare handicaps
* National Council for Special Education of physicians and medical distribution (NR)
* Drug Directorate
* The National Council for Nutrition and Physical Activity
* the National Council on Tobacco and Health
* Toxicology information central

Latest key info

Sikt id number
7674
Name
Norwegian Directorate of Health (central unit)
Short name
Helsedirektoratet sentralt
Affiliations
Central agency/directorate
Hierarchical level
Highest level
COFOG
07 Health
Superior body
Ministry of Health and Care Services
Belongs to group
Norwegian Directorate of Health
Main affiliation category
Central unit in integrated civil service organization
Located
301 Oslo
Organization number
983544622
Organizational Principles
Geografi