The Danish Health Authority () is a state-owned entity in
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
sorting under the
Ministry of Health. It was founded in 1909 and is situated in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
in the area of
Islands Brygge.
Its areas of responsibility range widely, including establishment of patient safety, coordination and monitoring of
health promotion and
disease prevention, advisory functions, etc.
The current Director General is
Søren Brostrøm.
In August 2015, Minister for Health Sophie Løhde announced that she will strengthen the focus on core tasks, case handling and the development of the health area by establishing four new agencies under the Danish Ministry of Health: The Danish Health Authority, the Danish Patient Safety Authority, the Danish Health Data Authority and the Danish Medicines Agency.
References
External links
Official homepage
Government agencies of Denmark
Medical and health organizations based in Denmark
Government health agencies
Government agencies established in 1909
1909 establishments in Denmark
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