Public Health Agency of Sweden

Public Health Agency of Sweden

Folkhälsomyndigheten
Logotype of the Public Health Agency of Sweden
Agency overview
Formed	2014
Preceding agencies	Swedish National Institute of Public Health Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control
Headquarters	Solna
Employees	450
Annual budget	SEK 354 million (2014)
Minister responsible	Lena Hallengren, Minister for Health and Social Affairs
Agency executive	Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director-General
Parent agency	Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Key documents	Regleringsbrev[1] Instruktion[2]
Website	folkhalsomyndigheten.se

The Public Health Agency of Sweden (Swedish: Folkhälsomyndigheten, abbreviated Fohm^[3]) is a Swedish government agency with national responsibility for public health. It falls under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and works to promote public health and to prevent illness and injuries through education. It monitors the health of the population, infectious disease control measures, and public health interventions, and assists the Government in its decision-making process by providing facts and knowledge. The agency is tasked with minimizing negative environmental impact on human health, and participates in the work of the EU and international public health organisations, such as the WHO and IANPHI.^[1][2][4]