Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
Encyclopedia
The Norwegian Directorate for Health and Social Affairs is a specialised directorate for health
and social
affairs. The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs in Norway, and is organised under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Health and Care Services
and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The directorate changed its name from Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs to Norwegian Directorate of Health by April 1, 2008.
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
affairs. The Directorate is an integral part of the central administration of health and social affairs in Norway, and is organised under the joint auspices of the Ministry of Health and Care Services
Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of health policy, public health, health care services and health legislation in Norway....
and the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The directorate changed its name from Norwegian Directorate of Health and Social Affairs to Norwegian Directorate of Health by April 1, 2008.