Organisation
The ministry is currently headed by two ministers and one state secretary. The ministry's main office is located in the centre of the Hague. The civil service is headed by a secretary general and a deputy secretary general, who head a system of three directorates general:
- Public Health, responsible for safety, prevention and sports
- Health Care, responsible for care, medicine and health insurances
- Youth and Welfare
The ministry is also responsible for several autonomous agencies, most prominently:
- Social and Cultural Planning Office
- Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
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