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About us

The Norwegian Directorate of Health works to promote health and resilience, and is a driving force for sustainable, coordinated and equitable health and care services. We guide and coordinate a common direction for digitalisation of the health sector in Norway.

• About the Norwegian Directorate of Health

  The Directorate of Health's vision, mandate and activities.

  

• Organisation and management

  Organisation chart and description of departments.

  

• Contact us

  E-mails, phone numbers and addresses.

  

• National Healthcare Quality Indicators

  A statistical approach towards better quality.

  

Authorisation for health personnel

• Apply for authorisation and license

  Use our wizard to find out which documents are required, how to apply, processing fee and processing time for your application.

  

Public health and prevention

• Partnership for a healthier diet

  In Norway, the food industry and the health authorities collaborate to improve the diet of the population.

  

• Salt and the Salt Partnership

  The Salt partnership is one of the initiatives to reduce the salt intake in the Norwegian population.

  

• Tobacco Control in Norway

  Tobacco legislation, policies, milestones, tobacco use and smoking prevalence in Norway.

  

• Healthy Life Centres

  A service for people who need support in health behaviour change and in coping health problems and chronic disease.