Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
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The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Dutch: Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport; VWS) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for public health, health care, quality of life, social work and sport. The Ministry was created in 1951 as the "Ministry of Social Affairs and Health" and had several name changes before it became the "Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport" in 1994. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, currently Conny Helder (VVD), assisted by one State secretary, currently Maarten van Ooijen (CU).
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Formed | September 15, 1951; 72 years ago (1951-09-15) |
Jurisdiction | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Headquarters | Parnassusplein 5, 2511 VX The Hague, Netherlands |
Annual budget | €79,7 billion (2018)[1] |
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Website | government |
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